Gemini Lakes near Munising: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Gemini Lakes sits within Schoolcraft County in Michigan. The water sits 899 feet up. It measures about 126 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. At about 3.2 miles of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It is among the larger waters listed here for Schoolcraft County. Munising is the closest place, 17 miles off. Green Bay is the closest city, 159 miles away. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Gemini Lakes

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Schoolcraft County include rainbow smelt, alewife and bloater. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Gemini Lakes before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 64°F, the coldest about 16°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That shapes the year on Gemini Lakes.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Boats go in at North Gemini Lake Sfcg Boat Launch, roughly 170 yards from the water. There is a campsite 160 yards from the water. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Fawn Lake, 0.9 miles out. Nothing on Gemini Lakes should be assumed from this page alone.