Bobcat Lake Fishing near Wakefield, Michigan

• Overview

  Bobcat Lake stands in Gogebic County, Michigan. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. It runs to roughly 88 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The bank runs about 1.6 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. It ranks high for size among our Gogebic County listings. The nearest town is Wakefield, 15 miles away. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 141 miles distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Bobcat Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Gogebic County names bluegill, yellow perch, walleye and largemouth bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Bobcat Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 65°F and January at 10°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Time your trip to Bobcat Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A launch point is recorded some half a mile off. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. Picnic facilities are recorded some half a mile out. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. The nearest alternative is Sun Dance Lake, 1.2 miles out. Nothing on Bobcat Lake should be assumed from this page alone.