Fishing at Ross Lake, Gogebic County, Michigan

• Overview

  Ross Lake lies in Gogebic County, in Michigan. The water sits 1,736 feet up. At roughly 3 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Gogebic County. Eagle River is the closest place, 24 miles off. Wakefield follows at 31 miles, then Lac du Flambeau at 32 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Ross Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Gogebic County: bluegill, yellow perch, walleye, largemouth bass and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Ross Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 9°F in January to roughly 65°F in July. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Ross Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Hattie Lake is 0.5 miles off. Nothing on Ross Lake should be assumed from this page alone.