Fishing at Ear Lake, Luce County, Michigan

• Overview

  Ear Lake is one of the Luce County listings for Michigan. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. Nearest town is Newberry, 9 miles off. The big place round here is Green Bay, 173 miles distant. Nearby alternatives: Tee Lake some 0.4 miles off, Pullup Lake roughly 0.7 miles, Grass Lake some 1.2 miles off, Goat Lake roughly 1.4 miles and Lucky Lake some 1.4 miles off. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Ear Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Luce County include yellow perch, white sucker, walleye and pink salmon. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Ear Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 65°F, with January the cold end at about 16°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Anyone fishing Ear Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Tee Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Ear Lake if anything is unclear.