Camp Lake Fishing Guide, Iron County, Michigan

• Overview

  Camp Lake sits in Iron County, out in Michigan. The surroundings are rolling bush. About 12 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Michigan listings. You are 6.5 miles from Crystal Falls. It is 116 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Camp Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Iron County include brown trout, yellow perch and northern pike. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Anyone new to Camp Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 65°F and January near 10°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Time your trip to Camp Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Swan Lake, 1.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Camp Lake are worth checking on the day.