Squeaky Lake in Chippewa County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Squeaky Lake falls in Chippewa County, part of Michigan. The setting is lake country bush on every side. About 6 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Chippewa County are larger. Thessalon sits 20 miles from here and is the nearest stop. After that come Rogers City at 40 miles and Blind River at 41 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Squeaky Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Chippewa County include rainbow smelt, bloater, lake whitefish and alewife. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Anyone new to Squeaky Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 16°F in January to roughly 66°F in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Time your trip to Squeaky Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Boot Lake, 1.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Squeaky Lake.