Glare Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Glare Lake is set in Houghton County, Michigan. The water sits 1,503 feet up. At 10 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Compared with other Michigan water on our list, it sits high. Iron River sits 23 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Green Bay is the closest city, 135 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Glare Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Houghton County include rainbow smelt, bloater, cisco, yellow perch and lake whitefish. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Glare Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 64°F and January near 10°F on the long-run figures. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Glare Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Glitter Lake, 0.3 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at Glare Lake for certain.