Third Bass Lake near Negaunee: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Third Bass Lake sits in Marquette County, out in Michigan. The land about it is rolling bush. About 13 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Negaunee is the closest place, 13 miles off. Trowbridge Park is 13 miles and Ishpeming 14 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it. The county holds hundreds of them in total.

• Where to Fish on Third Bass Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name white sucker, yellow perch, rainbow smelt, smallmouth bass and northern pike. The county list is broader than any single water. Third Bass Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 65°F and January near 17°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on Third Bass Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Second Bass Lake, 0.5 miles out. Rules at Third Bass Lake are worth checking on the day.