Fishing at Edey Lake, Dickinson County, Michigan

• Overview

  Edey Lake lies within the bounds of Dickinson County, Michigan. Land around it is mixed forest. It runs to roughly 81 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The whole outline is near 2.0 miles, and most of it is walkable. Few waters listed in Dickinson County are bigger. You are 15 miles from Crystal Falls. Green Bay is the closest city, 116 miles away. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Edey Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Dickinson County names bluegill, walleye, yellow perch and brown trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Take Edey Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 11°F and July at about 65°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Edey Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is a ramp at Edey Lake Boat Launch, half a mile out. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Railroad Lake is 0.4 miles off. Check the position at Edey Lake before loading the car.