Blue Joe Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Blue Joe Lake is listed under Alger County, Michigan. The bank is 755 feet above sea level. Roughly 28 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Munising sits 15 miles from the bank. For a city, Green Bay is 135 miles off. If this one is busy: Red Lake (0.4 miles), 0.8 miles away is Cookson Lake, Dinner Lake (1.1 miles), 1.2 miles away is Wedge Lake and River Slough (1.2 miles). Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Blue Joe Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Alger County include yellow perch, rainbow smelt, northern pike, white sucker and rock bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The shape of Blue Joe Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 65°F, while January sits near 15°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That shapes the year on Blue Joe Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. There is a campsite half a mile from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Red Lake is 0.4 miles off. For Blue Joe Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.