Pats Lake Fishing in Gogebic County, Michigan

• Overview

  Pats Lake is listed under Gogebic County, Michigan. The bank is 1,732 feet above sea level. Small at around 12 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It sits higher than most water we list in Michigan. Head to Eagle River, 23 miles away, for anything you forgot. Beyond it, Wakefield at 33 miles and Lac du Flambeau at 33 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Pats Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Gogebic County cover bluegill, yellow perch and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Pats Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 9°F in January to roughly 65°F in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Pats Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Clark Lake Boat Launch gives a made launch, half a mile off. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. A picnic site 0.9 miles off makes this workable with family in tow. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Katherine Lake sits 0.8 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Pats Lake before loading the car.