Killdeer Lake Fishing Guide, Gogebic County, Michigan

• Overview

  You will find Killdeer Lake in Gogebic County, Michigan. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. About 8 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Michigan listings. For supplies, Iron River is 24 miles out. After that come Stambaugh, Iron River at 25 miles and Eagle River at 33 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Killdeer Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Gogebic County records list bluegill, yellow perch and walleye among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Killdeer Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 64°F in July and bottom out at 10°F in January. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Killdeer Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Launching is at Kildeer Lake Boat Launch, about 100 yards away. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Cranberry Lake is 0.5 miles off. For Killdeer Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.