Bobs Lake near Gwinn: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Bobs Lake in Marquette County, Michigan. Country round the bank runs to lake country bush. This is a pocket water of some 21 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. 5.6 miles away sits Gwinn, the nearest town. K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base lies 11 miles off, Negaunee another 21 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Bobs Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Marquette County records list white sucker, yellow perch, rainbow smelt, smallmouth bass and northern pike among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Work Bobs Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 65°F, with January the cold end at about 14°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. At Bobs Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Gimse Lake is 0.5 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Bobs Lake.