Fishing Landon Lake in Marquette County, Michigan

• Overview

  Michigan holds Landon Lake, in Marquette County. What surrounds it is pine and birch. About 12 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Gwinn lies 7.1 miles from the water. Beyond it, K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base at 12 miles and Ishpeming at 20 miles. Near neighbours include: Bobs Lake 2.8 miles away, Anderson Lake at 2.9 miles, Gimse Lake 3.2 miles away, Beltrame Lake at 3.2 miles and Sleighrunner Lake 3.3 miles away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Landon Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Marquette County records list white sucker, yellow perch, rainbow smelt and smallmouth bass among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Landon Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 65°F; by January the average is down near 14°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Open water usually runs from mid April until about late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It holds true on Landon Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Bobs Lake, 2.8 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Landon Lake for certain.