Fishing Finn Lake in Iron County, Michigan

• Overview

  Finn Lake falls in Iron County, part of Michigan. It lies 1,375 feet above sea level. At 9 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Iron County list holds plenty of bigger water. You are 4.5 miles from Crystal Falls. For a city, Green Bay is 106 miles off. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Finn Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Iron County: brown trout, yellow perch and northern pike. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Finn Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 10°F and July at about 65°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Time your trip to Finn Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Little Tobin Lake, 2.1 miles away. Treat Finn Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.