Fishing at Tomassi Lake, Gogebic County, Michigan

• Overview

  Tomassi Lake is one of the Gogebic County waters in Michigan. It lies 1,644 feet above sea level. With some 29 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. It is high ground by Michigan standards. Nearest town is Iron River, 23 miles off. Stambaugh, Iron River is 24 miles away, with Eagle River at 25 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Tomassi Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Gogebic County include bluegill, yellow perch, walleye and largemouth bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Work Tomassi Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 65°F and January near 10°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Tomassi Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is a slipway at Taylor Lake Boat Launch, roughly half a mile off. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Horseshoe Lake, 0.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Tomassi Lake before loading the car.