Gulliver Lake Fishing Guide, Schoolcraft County, Michigan

• Overview

  Gulliver Lake is a Schoolcraft County water, Michigan side. The water sits 600 feet up. It measures some 881 acres, and wind has room to build across it. Some 4.9 miles of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It is among the larger waters listed here for Schoolcraft County. Manistique is the closest place, 11 miles off. The big place round here is Green Bay, 140 miles distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Gulliver Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name rainbow smelt, alewife, bloater, yellow perch and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Gulliver Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 17°F in January to roughly 65°F in August. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Time your trip to Gulliver Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. A pier or jetty stands half a mile away, which helps on a crowded bank. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Little Muddy Lake, 1.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Gulliver Lake in particular, ask before you travel.