Fishing Gaylord Lake in Gogebic County, Michigan

• Overview

  Set in Gogebic County, Michigan, this is Gaylord Lake. The land about it is pine and birch. The water covers some 79 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. It is among the larger waters listed here for Gogebic County. Nearest town is Wakefield, 18 miles off. Bessemer lies 23 miles off, Lac du Flambeau another 23 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Gaylord Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Gogebic County, recorded fish include bluegill, yellow perch, walleye, largemouth bass and white sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Treat Gaylord Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 65°F; by January the average is down near 10°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Anyone fishing Gaylord Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Narrow Lake is 0.5 miles distant. Treat access at Gaylord Lake as something to verify.