Forty Nine Pond Fishing in Iron County, Michigan

• Overview

  This water sits in Iron County, Michigan. Pine and birch runs right down to the water. It covers about 6 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Iron County. The closest town, Crystal Falls, is 18 miles away. Green Bay sits 128 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Forty Nine Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Iron County names brown trout, yellow perch, northern pike, walleye and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The shape of Forty Nine Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 64°F and January near 10°F on the long-run figures. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Forty Nine Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Bone Lake at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. For Forty Nine Pond in particular, ask before you travel.