MacGregor Lake Fishing Guide, Marquette County, Michigan

• Overview

  MacGregor Lake is listed under Marquette County, Michigan. It lies 1,129 feet above sea level. Around 28 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. For supplies, K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base is 5.1 miles out. Then Gwinn, 7.6 miles, and Harvey, 15 miles. Round about: Grimm Lake (0.6 miles), Gravels Pond a shade over 1.2 miles, Northwestern Lake (1.7 miles), Beauyan Lake a shade over 2.1 miles and Farmer Lake (2.1 miles). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on MacGregor Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Marquette County, recorded fish include white sucker, yellow perch and rainbow smelt. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. MacGregor Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 65°F and January about 15°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about late November in a typical year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on MacGregor Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Grimm Lake, 0.6 miles out. Check the position at MacGregor Lake before loading the car.