Fishing Juncob Lake in Marquette County, Michigan

• Overview

  Marquette County in Michigan is where Juncob Lake sits. The ground round it is lake country bush. With some 25 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Compared with other Michigan water on our list, it sits high. West Ishpeming is the closest place, 15 miles off. Further out sit Ishpeming (17 miles) and Negaunee (20 miles). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Juncob Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Marquette County cover white sucker, yellow perch, rainbow smelt, smallmouth bass and northern pike. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Juncob Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 10°F and July at about 64°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Time your trip to Juncob Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Buto Lake, 1.2 miles out. The position on Juncob Lake is worth confirming on the day.