Trembath Lake Fishing near West Ishpeming, Michigan

• Overview

  Trembath Lake sits within Marquette County in Michigan. It sits at 1,634 feet above sea level. Roughly 30 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Bank access stretches around 1.0 miles in total. It sits higher than most water we list in Michigan. The closest town, West Ishpeming, is 9.3 miles away. Green Bay is the closest city, 140 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Trembath Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Marquette County cover white sucker, yellow perch and rainbow smelt. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The near bank of Trembath Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 63°F and January reads 12°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Trembath Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Brocky Lake is 2.3 miles distant. Treat access at Trembath Lake as something to verify.