Saux Head Lake near Trowbridge Park: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Saux Head Lake is one of the Marquette County listings for Michigan. What surrounds it is mixed forest. Surface area is around 149 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The edge runs 2.1 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. On our Marquette County list it sits near the top for size. Trowbridge Park lies 13 miles from the water. Beyond it, Marquette at 14 miles and Negaunee at 15 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Saux Head Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Marquette County include white sucker, yellow perch, rainbow smelt, smallmouth bass and northern pike. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Saux Head Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 65°F and January near 18°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Open water usually runs from mid April until about early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Anyone fishing Saux Head Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Blemhuber Lake sits 3.1 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Saux Head Lake locally before you travel.