Farquar Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Farquar Lake is one of the Marquette County listings for Michigan. This is mixed forest country. This is a pocket water of some 16 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Nearest town is Gwinn, 3.1 miles off. Then K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base, 8.1 miles, and Harvey, 18 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Farquar Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Marquette County, recorded fish include white sucker, yellow perch and rainbow smelt. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Farquar Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 65°F, with January the cold end at about 14°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Farquar Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is a ramp at Little Shag Lake Boat Launch, 0.9 miles out. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Tonkowa Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. The position on Farquar Lake is worth confirming on the day.