Glen Lake Fishing near Wakefield, Michigan

• Overview

  Glen Lake sits in Gogebic County, out in Michigan. Land around it is mixed forest. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Gogebic County list. Head to Wakefield, 14 miles away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 145 miles away. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Glen Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Gogebic County list bluegill, yellow perch, walleye and largemouth bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Glen Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 65°F at the top of summer and 10°F at the bottom of winter. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Glen Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Mink Lake is 0.5 miles off. Treat Glen Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.