Section Twenty-eight Lake Fishing in Marquette County, Michigan

• Overview

  In Michigan, Section Twenty-eight Lake belongs to Marquette County. It sits at 1,670 feet above sea level. It covers about 21 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is high ground by Michigan standards. West Ishpeming is the closest place, 19 miles off. Beyond it, Ishpeming at 21 miles and L'Anse at 21 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Section Twenty-eight Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Marquette County records list white sucker, yellow perch, rainbow smelt, smallmouth bass and northern pike among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Section Twenty-eight Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 63°F and January reads 11°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Anyone fishing Section Twenty-eight Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Arfelin Lake Boat Launch provides a boat ramp about half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Lake Arfelin, 0.6 miles away. Check the position at Section Twenty-eight Lake before loading the car.