Fishing at Rabbitz Lake, Gogebic County, Michigan

• Overview

  Rabbitz Lake sits in Gogebic County, out in Michigan. The ground round it is lake country bush. At roughly 7 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Gogebic County are larger. Iron River is the closest place, 23 miles off. Green Bay sits 135 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Rabbitz Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Gogebic County, recorded fish include bluegill, yellow perch and walleye. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Rabbitz Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 10°F and July at about 64°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Rabbitz Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Robinson Lake Boat Launch gives a made launch, half a mile off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Harding Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Rabbitz Lake in what we hold.