Fishing Buck Lake in Gogebic County, Michigan

• Overview

  Buck Lake is one of the Gogebic County waters in Michigan. It sits in rolling bush. It covers about 25 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Compared with other Michigan water on our list, it sits high. Nearest town is Iron River, 27 miles off. Stambaugh, Iron River follows at 28 miles, then Eagle River at 29 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Buck Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. 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. Public occurrence data for Gogebic County names bluegill, yellow perch, walleye and largemouth bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Buck Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 65°F at the top of summer and 9°F at the bottom of winter. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Expect Buck Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Perch Lake is 0.7 miles off. Treat access at Buck Lake as something to verify.