East Bay Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Gogebic County, Michigan. The country here is pine and birch. Surface area is around 198 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. On our Gogebic County list it sits near the top for size. Eagle River sits 21 miles from the bank. After that come Lac du Flambeau at 29 miles and Wakefield at 32 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on East Bay Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Gogebic County, recorded fish include bluegill, yellow perch and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read East Bay Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 65°F in July and bottom out at 9°F in January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It holds true on East Bay Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping shows a jetty some 0.9 miles off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Poor Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. The position on East Bay Lake is worth confirming on the day.