Louise Lake Fishing Guide, Gogebic County, Michigan

• Overview

  Louise Lake is one of the Gogebic County waters in Michigan. Height above sea level is 1,759 feet. At roughly 5 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Gogebic County. The town to know is Eagle River, 22 miles out. It is 134 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Louise Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. 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. Survey and observation records for Gogebic County include bluegill, yellow perch, walleye and largemouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Louise Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 65°F, with January the cold end at about 9°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That is the shape of the year on Louise Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. The nearest recorded ramp is Clark Lake Boat Launch, 0.9 miles out. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Elsie Lake, 0.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Louise Lake are worth checking on the day.