Lindsley Lake in Gogebic County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Gogebic County entry here is Lindsley Lake, in Michigan. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed forest. With some 157 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Size puts it in the front rank of our Gogebic County list. The town to know is Eagle River, 23 miles out. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 136 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lindsley Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Gogebic County, recorded fish include bluegill, yellow perch and walleye. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of Lindsley Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 9°F in January and 65°F in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan around that when you fish Lindsley Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. A jetty or pier is mapped about 0.9 miles from here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Morley Lake, 0.4 miles out. Treat Lindsley Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.