Fishing at Duck Lake, Ontonagon County, Michigan

• Overview

  Look for Duck Lake in Ontonagon County, Michigan. The bank is 1,155 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 5 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Ontonagon County standards. Nearest town is Ontonagon, 26 miles off. It is 126 miles to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Duck Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Ontonagon County include yellow perch, pink salmon and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. The near bank of Duck Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 65°F; by January the average is down near 12°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about late November in a typical year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Duck Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Jack Pine Lake, 1.2 miles out. Nothing on Duck Lake should be assumed from this page alone.