Dutch Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Dutch Lake is a Gogebic County water, in Michigan. It sits at 1,703 feet above sea level. About 22 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It sits higher than most water we list in Michigan. The closest town, Eagle River, is 23 miles distant. The big place round here is Green Bay, 136 miles distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Dutch Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Gogebic County, recorded fish include bluegill, yellow perch, walleye and largemouth bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Dutch Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 9°F and July at about 65°F, the water has a wide range to work through. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That is the shape of the year on Dutch Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. A boat ramp sits half a mile away, so trailered boats can get on. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Gilbert Lake is 0.4 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Dutch Lake for certain.