Thousand Island Lake in Gogebic County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Thousand Island Lake in Gogebic County, Michigan. The country here is mixed forest. At 1,121 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. It is among the larger waters listed here for Gogebic County. Supplies mean a trip to Eagle River, 23 miles off. Lac du Flambeau lies 29 miles off, Wakefield another 31 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Thousand Island Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Gogebic County, recorded fish include bluegill, yellow perch and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Treat Thousand Island Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 65°F; the cold one sits at 9°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Thousand Island Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Thousand Island Lake Boat Launch provides a boat ramp about half a mile away. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Midget Lake, 1 mile away. Rules at Thousand Island Lake are worth checking on the day.