Mallard Lake Fishing near Crystal Falls, Michigan

• Overview

  Look for Mallard Lake in the Iron County part of Michigan. This is pine and birch ground. It covers about 11 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The closest town, Crystal Falls, is 6.4 miles distant. Green Bay is the closest city, 104 miles away. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Mallard Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Iron County include brown trout, yellow perch and northern pike. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The shape of Mallard Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 65°F, the coldest about 10°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. At Mallard Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. 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. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Seven Springs Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Mallard Lake.