Brush Lake Fishing Guide, Gogebic County, Michigan

• Overview

  Brush Lake is one of the Gogebic County listings for Michigan. Height above sea level is 1,575 feet. At about 26 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. It is high ground by Michigan standards. Eagle River at 28 miles is the nearest place to stop. Iron River is 33 miles away, with Stambaugh, Iron River at 34 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Brush Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Gogebic County names bluegill, yellow perch and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. On Brush Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 65°F, while January sits near 9°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Brush Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Jaybird Lake, 1.2 miles away. Where Brush Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.