Jaybird Lake Fishing Guide, Gogebic County, Michigan

• Overview

  Set in Gogebic County, Jaybird Lake is a Michigan water. Elevation runs to 1,601 feet. About 10 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It sits higher than most water we list in Michigan. The closest town, Eagle River, is 28 miles distant. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 138 miles away. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Jaybird Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Gogebic County include bluegill, yellow perch and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Jaybird Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 9°F and July at about 65°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Jaybird Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Hidden Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Treat Jaybird Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.