Lake On-Three, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lake On-Three is listed under Houghton County, Michigan. Height above sea level is 1,503 feet. Small at around 24 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is high ground by Michigan standards. Iron River at 24 miles is the nearest place to stop. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 137 miles away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lake On-Three

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Houghton County include rainbow smelt, bloater, cisco, yellow perch and lake whitefish. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The shape of Lake On-Three decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 65°F and January at 11°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. At Lake On-Three the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Muffle Lake is 0.7 miles distant. Treat Lake On-Three as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.