Fishing Poplar Ridge Lake in Iron County, Michigan

• Overview

  The Iron County entry here is Poplar Ridge Lake, in Michigan. The bank is 1,555 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 5 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Iron County are larger. Crystal Falls lies 15 miles from the water. Iron River is 17 miles away, with Stambaugh, Iron River at 17 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Poplar Ridge Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. 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 Iron County names brown trout, yellow perch, northern pike and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Poplar Ridge Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 10°F in January to roughly 64°F in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Poplar Ridge Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Twin Lakes, 1.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Poplar Ridge Lake.