Fishing at Lake Mitigwaki, Gogebic County, Michigan

• Overview

  You will find Lake Mitigwaki in Gogebic County, Michigan. It sits at 1,604 feet above sea level. It measures some 264 acres, and wind has room to build across it. Around 3.0 miles of margin, front to back. Size puts it in the front rank of our Gogebic County list. For supplies, Iron River is 22 miles out. Stambaugh, Iron River lies 23 miles off, Eagle River another 33 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lake Mitigwaki

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Gogebic County, recorded fish include bluegill, yellow perch, walleye and largemouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lake Mitigwaki that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 64°F and January reads 10°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Time your trip to Lake Mitigwaki by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Houser Lake, 0.7 miles out. Rules at Lake Mitigwaki are worth checking on the day.