Fishing at Teddy Lake, Baraga County, Michigan

• Overview

  Teddy Lake stands in Baraga County, Michigan. It lies 1,732 feet above sea level. At about 62 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The edge runs 1.3 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Compared with other Michigan water on our list, it sits high. Head to L'Anse, 16 miles away, for anything you forgot. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 132 miles away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Teddy Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Baraga County records list yellow perch, pink salmon and white sucker among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Teddy Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 63°F, the coldest about 10°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. On Teddy Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Van Lake at 1.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Teddy Lake for certain.