Fishing Saint George Lake in Houghton County, Michigan

• Overview

  Houghton County, Michigan, is where Saint George Lake sits. This is lake country bush ground. At 3 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Houghton County are larger. The nearest place of any size is L'Anse, 21 miles away. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 131 miles away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Saint George Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Houghton County records list rainbow smelt, bloater, cisco and yellow perch among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Saint George Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 11°F to 65°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. At Saint George Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Elginor Lake is 0.8 miles off. For Saint George Lake in particular, ask before you travel.