Fishing Hannah Webb Lake in Baraga County, Michigan

• Overview

  Hannah Webb Lake falls in Baraga County, part of Michigan. It sits in pine and birch. It measures about 64 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The full circuit measures close to 1.1 miles on foot. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Michigan listings. Head to Iron River, 19 miles away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 131 miles away. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Hannah Webb Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Baraga County include yellow perch, pink salmon and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Hannah Webb Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 64°F and January about 10°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Time your trip to Hannah Webb Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is a ramp at Hannah Webb Lake Boat Launch, half a mile out. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Ebony Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Ask locally about Hannah Webb Lake if anything is unclear.