Fishing Pea Soup Lake in Baraga County, Michigan

• Overview

  Set in Baraga County, Michigan, this is Pea Soup Lake. The surface lies 1,736 feet up. It covers about 12 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Baraga County. The nearest place of any size is L'Anse, 19 miles away. Thunder Bay sits 137 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Pea Soup Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Baraga County names yellow perch, pink salmon and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. Take Pea Soup Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 10°F in January up to 64°F in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Pea Soup Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try George Lake, 1.7 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Pea Soup Lake.