Fishing Raspberry Lake in Gogebic County, Michigan

• Overview

  Gogebic County, Michigan, is where Raspberry Lake sits. Height above sea level is 1,693 feet. It covers about 10 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It sits higher than most water we list in Michigan. Some 26 miles away sits Wakefield, the nearest settlement. Eagle River lies 26 miles off, Lac du Flambeau another 27 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Raspberry Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Gogebic County, recorded fish include bluegill, yellow perch, walleye and largemouth bass. The county list is broader than any single water. At Raspberry Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 65°F, while January sits near 9°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. At Raspberry Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Peter and Paul Lakes at 0.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Rules at Raspberry Lake are worth checking on the day.