Fishing Elevenmile Lake in Houghton County, Michigan

• Overview

  Elevenmile Lake sits within Houghton County in Michigan. Elevation runs to 1,342 feet. This is a pocket water of some 14 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Michigan listings. Some 6.8 miles away sits Atlantic Mine, the nearest settlement. It is 98 miles to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Elevenmile Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Houghton County: rainbow smelt, bloater, cisco and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Elevenmile Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 13°F to 64°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Expect Elevenmile Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Twelvemile Lake, 1.1 miles away. Check the position on Elevenmile Lake before loading the car.