Lake Ferdelman Fishing in Presque Isle County, Michigan

• Overview

  Michigan holds Lake Ferdelman, in Presque Isle County. The surface lies 794 feet up. At about 34 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The full circuit measures close to 1.1 miles on foot. Supplies mean a trip to Rogers City, 15 miles off. Alpena is 28 miles away, with Lewiston at 29 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Ferdelman

  Depth figures are not published for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Presque Isle County include rainbow smelt, alewife, bloater and lake whitefish. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Lake Ferdelman the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 67°F; by January the average is down near 18°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Anyone fishing Lake Ferdelman regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is a slipway at Lake Ferdelman Boat Launch, roughly 140 yards off. A car park lies 160 yards away, so the walk in is short. Public toilets are recorded roughly 160 yards off. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Horseshoe Lake, 1.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Lake Ferdelman as something to verify.