Scaup Lake Fishing in Gogebic County, Michigan

• Overview

  Gogebic County in Michigan is where Scaup Lake sits. Height above sea level is 1,693 feet. This is a pocket water of some 8 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is high ground by Michigan standards. Eagle River sits 19 miles from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Green Bay is 124 miles off. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Scaup Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Gogebic County cover bluegill, yellow perch, walleye, largemouth bass and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Scaup Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 9°F to 65°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. That is the shape of the year on Scaup Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Paint River Springs is 1.1 miles distant. For Scaup Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.