Spear Lake Fishing in Marquette County, Michigan

• Overview

  Michigan holds Spear Lake, in Marquette County. The ground around here is lake country bush. At roughly 9 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Michigan listings. West Ishpeming lies 12 miles from the water. Ishpeming lies 13 miles off, Gwinn another 14 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Spear Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Marquette County include white sucker, yellow perch, rainbow smelt, smallmouth bass and northern pike. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Spear Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 13°F in January and 64°F in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. At Spear Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Michigan North Woods Club runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Erickson Lake is 0.3 miles off. For Spear Lake in particular, ask before you travel.