Gorr Lake near Clare: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Gorr Lake in Clare County, Michigan. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed forest. A splashy cast here empties the swim; a quiet one owns it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Clare County. The nearest town is Clare, 3.7 miles away. For a city, Grand Rapids is 71 miles off. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Gorr Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Clare County include bluegill, largemouth bass, pink salmon, northern pike and black crappie. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Gorr Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 69°F for July and 19°F for January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about mid December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It sets the rhythm of the year at Gorr Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Glass Lake, 1.4 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Gorr Lake for certain.