Sucker Lake Fishing Guide, Gogebic County, Michigan

• Overview

  Sucker Lake is one of the Gogebic County waters in Michigan. The water sits 1,594 feet up. The water covers around 467 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. At about 5.7 miles of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It is among the larger waters listed here for Gogebic County. For a base, Eagle River sits 27 miles out. The big place round here is Green Bay, 137 miles distant. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Sucker Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Gogebic County cover bluegill, yellow perch, walleye and largemouth bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Sucker Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 65°F on average, January about 9°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan around that when you fish Sucker Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Hidden Lake at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Signs at Sucker Lake carry more weight than any list.