Hay Lake in Gogebic County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Hay Lake belongs to Gogebic County, Michigan. The ground round it is mixed forest. At roughly 13 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Michigan listings. The nearest town is Eagle River, 21 miles away. For a city, Green Bay is 134 miles off. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Hay Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Gogebic County cover bluegill, yellow perch, walleye and largemouth bass. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Hay Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 9°F in January up to 65°F in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Hay Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Glimmerglass Lake is 0.5 miles off. Treat Hay Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.