Paw Lake in Gogebic County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Paw Lake belongs to Gogebic County, Michigan. Elevation runs to 1,588 feet. Small at around 8 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Michigan listings. Iron River is the closest place, 24 miles off. Green Bay is the closest city, 135 miles away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Paw Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name bluegill, yellow perch, walleye, largemouth bass and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Paw Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 64°F for July and 10°F for January. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Paw Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Boats go in at Kildeer Lake Boat Launch, roughly half a mile from the water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Spree Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Paw Lake are worth checking on the day.