Blemhuber Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Blemhuber Lake sits in Marquette County, out in Michigan. It stands 807 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 24 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Trowbridge Park lies 9.9 miles from the water. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 142 miles distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Blemhuber Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Marquette County include white sucker, yellow perch, rainbow smelt and smallmouth bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Blemhuber Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 65°F, while January sits near 18°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Blemhuber Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. Little Garlic Balds Preserve covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Echo Lake, 2.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Blemhuber Lake.