Fishing Bonny Lake in Iron County, Michigan

• Overview

  Bonny Lake is set in Iron County, Michigan. It sits at 1,545 feet above sea level. Small at around 6 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Iron County list holds plenty of bigger water. Iron River is the closest place, 16 miles off. Green Bay is the closest city, 129 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Bonny Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Iron County records list brown trout, yellow perch, northern pike, walleye and white sucker among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. Bonny Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 10°F to 64°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan any trip to Bonny Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Chuck Lake at 0.5 miles is the nearest alternative. The position on Bonny Lake is worth confirming on the day.