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

• Overview

  Queen Lake belongs to Gogebic County, Michigan. The setting is mixed forest. Surface area runs to about 5 acres — small enough to read in one session. Our Gogebic County list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Wakefield, is 19 miles away. The big place round here is Green Bay, 145 miles distant. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Queen Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Gogebic County include bluegill, yellow perch, walleye and largemouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Queen Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 65°F; by January the average is down near 10°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That is the shape of the year on Queen Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Launching is at Ormes Lake Boat Launch, about half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Jack Lake is 0.2 miles distant. Confirm before you fish Queen Lake.