Morley Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Gogebic County entry here is Morley Lake, in Michigan. Height above sea level is 1,680 feet. With some 28 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. It is high ground by Michigan standards. The closest town, Eagle River, is 22 miles away. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 135 miles away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Morley Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Gogebic County include bluegill, yellow perch, walleye, largemouth bass and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Morley Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 65°F at the top of summer and 9°F at the bottom of winter. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Morley Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. 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. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Lindsley Lake is 0.4 miles distant. Treat Morley Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.