Mud Lake Fishing near Iron Mountain, Michigan

• Overview

  Within Dickinson County, Michigan, you have Mud Lake. What surrounds it is lake country bush. The water measures roughly 12 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Iron Mountain at 10 miles is the nearest place to stop. It is 100 miles to Green Bay, the nearest city. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Mud Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Dickinson County include bluegill, walleye, yellow perch, brown trout and largemouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Mud Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 66°F in July and bottoms out near 11°F in January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Time your trip to Mud Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lost Lake at 0.3 miles is the sensible second choice. For Mud Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.