Lake Medora Fishing Guide, Keweenaw County, Michigan

• Overview

  Lake Medora is a Keweenaw County water, in Michigan. It sits in lake country bush country. Roughly 690 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The outline measures near 5.8 miles, so local knowledge counts. It ranks high for size among our Keweenaw County listings. Nearest place of any size is Laurium, 26 miles away. Thunder Bay sits 88 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Medora

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Keweenaw County cover rainbow smelt, yellow perch, white sucker and cisco. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Lake Medora where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between February at about 17°F and July at about 63°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Lake Medora runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Meadow Lake, 1.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Lake Medora if anything is unclear.