Fishing at Loon Lake, Gogebic County, Michigan

• Overview

  Loon Lake is one of the Gogebic County waters in Michigan. Elevation runs to 1,713 feet. This is sizeable water at about 361 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. The margin runs to about 4.0 miles in total. On our Gogebic County list it sits near the top for size. The town to know is Eagle River, 20 miles out. Green Bay is the closest city, 132 miles away. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Loon Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Gogebic County cover bluegill, yellow perch and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Take Loon Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 9°F in January and 65°F in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Loon Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Banks Lake is 0.6 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Loon Lake for certain.