Silver Lead Mine Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Silver Lead Mine Lake lies within the bounds of Marquette County, Michigan. The water sits 1,578 feet up. At roughly 6 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Marquette County standards. Head to West Ishpeming, 15 miles away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 135 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Silver Lead Mine Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Marquette County, recorded fish include white sucker, yellow perch, rainbow smelt, smallmouth bass and northern pike. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Silver Lead Mine Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 63°F and January at 13°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Silver Lead Mine Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Silver Lake Basin, 0.9 miles away. Nothing on Silver Lead Mine Lake should be assumed from this page alone.