Guides Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Guides Lake in Gogebic County, Michigan. The bank is 1,683 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 24 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It sits higher than most water we list in Michigan. Head to Eagle River, 24 miles away, for anything you forgot. Lac du Flambeau is 28 miles away, with Wakefield at 28 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Guides Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Gogebic County: bluegill, yellow perch, walleye, largemouth bass and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Guides Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 9°F in January to roughly 65°F in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On Guides Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Dumbbell Lake at 0.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Guides Lake.