Moon Lake Fishing in Dickinson County, Michigan

• Overview

  Moon Lake belongs to Dickinson County, Michigan. This is lake country bush country. Small at around 5 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Dickinson County list. You are 10 miles from Norway. Quinnesec lies 10 miles off, Iron Mountain another 12 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Moon Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Dickinson County include bluegill, walleye and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Moon Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 12°F in January and 66°F in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan around that when you fish Moon Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Lyons Lake, 0.4 miles out. For Moon Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.