Fence Lake Fishing Guide, Marquette County, Michigan

• Overview

  This water sits in Marquette County, Michigan. The surface lies 1,434 feet up. With some 173 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 2.6 miles of margin, front to back. It ranks high for size among our Marquette County listings. The nearest town is Crystal Falls, 16 miles away. West Ishpeming follows at 25 miles, then Ishpeming at 26 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Fence Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Marquette County records list white sucker, yellow perch and rainbow smelt among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. On Fence Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 10°F to 64°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Fence Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Lake Elizabeth at 1.1 miles is the nearest alternative. What applies at Fence Lake may have changed since it was mapped.