Lake Perrault Fishing near Atlantic Mine, Michigan

• Overview

  Look for Lake Perrault in the Houghton County part of Michigan. The surface lies 1,266 feet up. Surface area is around 36 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The closest town, Atlantic Mine, is 6.8 miles distant. Then Hancock, 9.8 miles, and Houghton, 10 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Perrault

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Houghton County include rainbow smelt, bloater and cisco. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Take Lake Perrault a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 13°F to 64°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That is the shape of the year on Lake Perrault.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. The slipway at Perrault Lake Boat Launch is half a mile away. Robert T. Brown Plant Preserve takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Elevenmile Lake is 1.6 miles distant. For Lake Perrault, the notice at the access point is the final word.