Second Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Second Lake in Iron County, Michigan. The setting is lake country bush. Around 131 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. With about 1.9 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Size puts it in the front rank of our Iron County list. Crystal Falls is the closest town at 4.7 miles. For a city, Green Bay is 109 miles off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Second Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Iron County cover brown trout, yellow perch and northern pike. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Take Second Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 65°F; the cold one sits at 10°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That is the shape of the year on Second Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A ramp at Bewabic State Park Boat Launch is mapped half a mile away. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. There are toilets half a mile off. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is First Lake, 0.8 miles out. For Second Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.