Butler Lake near Crystal Falls: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Butler Lake in Iron County, Michigan. Beyond the shoreline you have rolling bush. Surface area is around 27 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Michigan listings. Crystal Falls lies 8.7 miles from the water. For a city, Green Bay is 113 miles off. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Butler Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Iron County names brown trout, yellow perch, northern pike and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Treat Butler Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 65°F and January at 11°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Butler Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Little Lake Ellen, 1.2 miles away. The position on Butler Lake is worth confirming on the day.