Lake George Fishing in Keweenaw County, Michigan

• Overview

  In Michigan, Lake George belongs to Keweenaw County. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. It covers about 9 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Keweenaw County. Neebing is the closest place, 35 miles off. Beyond it, East End at 37 miles and Thunder Bay at 37 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lake George

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Keweenaw County records list rainbow smelt, yellow perch, white sucker and cisco among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Lake George a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 12°F in January up to 63°F in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Lake George that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lake Scholts, 0.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Lake George in what we hold.