Niemi Lake Fishing in Alger County, Michigan

• Overview

  Set in Alger County, Michigan, this is Niemi Lake. The surface lies 909 feet up. At about 25 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. For supplies, Newberry is 27 miles out. Beyond it, Munising at 34 miles and Manistique at 44 miles. In the same area: Weber Lake about 0.6 miles, Line Lake a touch under 0.9 miles, Sullivan Lake about 1.3 miles, Section Seventeen Lake a touch under 1.6 miles and Sitka Lake about 1.7 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Niemi Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Alger County include yellow perch, rainbow smelt, northern pike, white sucker and rock bass. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Niemi Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 64°F and January about 16°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about early December in an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Niemi Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Weber Lake at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Niemi Lake before loading the car.