Camp Eleven Lake Fishing near West Ishpeming, Michigan

• Overview

  Set in Marquette County, Camp Eleven Lake is a Michigan water. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. About 9 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Michigan listings. The closest town, West Ishpeming, is 20 miles away. Ishpeming follows at 21 miles, then L'Anse at 21 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Camp Eleven Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Marquette County: white sucker, yellow perch, rainbow smelt, smallmouth bass and northern pike. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Camp Eleven Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 63°F in July and bottoms out near 11°F in January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Camp Eleven Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, White Deer Lake at 1.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat Camp Eleven Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.