Fishing Feldtmann Lake in Keweenaw County, Michigan

• Overview

  Feldtmann Lake is one of the Keweenaw County listings for Michigan. Beyond the shoreline you have lake country bush. Surface area runs to roughly 460 acres, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The perimeter runs near 3.9 miles, so plan the walk before you start. Few waters listed in Keweenaw County are bigger. Supplies mean a trip to Neebing, 24 miles off. It is 37 miles to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Feldtmann Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. 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. Public occurrence data for Keweenaw County names rainbow smelt, yellow perch, white sucker and cisco. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Feldtmann Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 14°F and August at about 62°F, the water has a wide range to work through. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That shapes the year on Feldtmann Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Lily Lake at 5.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Feldtmann Lake before loading the car.