Fishing at Croziers Lake, Gogebic County, Michigan

• Overview

  Gogebic County in Michigan is where Croziers Lake sits. The bank gives way to pine and birch. A splashy cast here empties the swim; a quiet one owns it. It is a small entry by Gogebic County standards. Iron River is the closest place, 27 miles off. The big place round here is Green Bay, 134 miles distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Croziers Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Gogebic County: bluegill, yellow perch, walleye, largemouth bass and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Croziers Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 9°F in January and 65°F in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. At Croziers Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Perch Lake, 1.1 miles away. For Croziers Lake in particular, ask before you travel.