Fishing at Lake Shesheeb, Keweenaw County, Michigan

• Overview

  Lake Shesheeb lies in Keweenaw County, Michigan. The ground round it is pine and birch. At about 26 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Shoreline comes to about 1.0 miles, small enough to learn in a day. The nearest place of any size is Amethyst Harbour, 32 miles away. It is 34 miles to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Shesheeb

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Keweenaw County include rainbow smelt, yellow perch, white sucker and cisco. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Work Lake Shesheeb in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put August near 62°F and January near 13°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lake Shesheeb.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Linklater Lake is 0.6 miles distant. The position on Lake Shesheeb is worth confirming on the day.