Fishing Moccasin Lake in Gogebic County, Michigan

• Overview

  Look for Moccasin Lake in Gogebic County, Michigan. The surface lies 1,657 feet up. Small at around 16 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It sits higher than most water we list in Michigan. The nearest town is Eagle River, 25 miles away. Lac du Flambeau follows at 26 miles, then Wakefield at 26 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Moccasin Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Gogebic County names bluegill, yellow perch, walleye and largemouth bass. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Moccasin Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 65°F and January near 9°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan any trip to Moccasin Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. This sits inside University of Notre Dame Environmental Research Center, so read the reserve notices first. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Inkpot Lake at 0.5 miles is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Moccasin Lake if anything is unclear.