Blair Lake Fishing in Gogebic County, Michigan

• Overview

  Blair Lake is one of the Gogebic County waters in Michigan. The surface lies 1,601 feet up. About 15 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It sits higher than most water we list in Michigan. Some 29 miles away sits Wakefield, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 140 miles away. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Blair Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Gogebic County cover bluegill, yellow perch and walleye. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Blair Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 65°F and January near 10°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Blair Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Hemlock Lake, 0.6 miles out. Check the current arrangement for Blair Lake.