High Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Gogebic County in Michigan is where High Lake sits. The surface lies 1,722 feet up. Roughly 70 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The edge runs 1.3 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It sits higher than most water we list in Michigan. The closest town, Eagle River, is 22 miles distant. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 134 miles away. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on High Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Gogebic County list bluegill, yellow perch and walleye. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read High Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 65°F on average, January about 9°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That shapes the year on High Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Boats go in at Crooked Lake Boat Launch, roughly 0.9 miles from the water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Jay Lake is 0.4 miles off. Ask locally about High Lake if anything is unclear.