Dinner Lake Fishing near Eagle River, Michigan

• Overview

  Look for Dinner Lake in Gogebic County, Michigan. It stands 1,690 feet above sea level. At about 107 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. With about 2.4 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Size puts it in the front rank of our Gogebic County list. Eagle River sits 20 miles from the bank. Green Bay is the closest city, 128 miles away. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Dinner Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Gogebic County cover bluegill, yellow perch and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. Dinner Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 9°F in January and 65°F in July. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Dinner Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Dinner Lake Boat Launch is the mapped launch, some half a mile from here. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Anderson Lake sits 1.1 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Dinner Lake.