Blue Lake Fishing in Alger County, Michigan

• Overview

  Blue Lake lies within the bounds of Alger County, Michigan. The setting is rolling bush. It runs to roughly 35 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Munising at 17 miles is the nearest place to stop. Green Bay is the closest city, 132 miles away. Near neighbours include: Skeels Lake at 0.7 miles, Skeels Pond just 0.8 miles, Ostrander Lake at 1 mile, Hidden Lake just 1.1 miles and Corner Lake at 1.1 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Blue Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Alger County include yellow perch, rainbow smelt, northern pike and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Blue Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 65°F in July and bottom out at 15°F in January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It holds true on Blue Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Skeels Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Blue Lake carry more weight than any list.