Upper Eighteenmile Lake Fishing in Alger County, Michigan

• Overview

  You will find Upper Eighteenmile Lake in Alger County, Michigan. It stands 771 feet above sea level. With some 42 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Gladstone lies 21 miles from the water. For a city, Green Bay is 125 miles off. Nearby alternatives: Middle Eighteenmile Lake at 1.2 miles, Lower Eighteenmile Lake at about 2.1 miles, Little Pole Lake at 2.3 miles, Pole Creek Lake at about 2.9 miles and Side Lake at 3 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Upper Eighteenmile Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Alger County list yellow perch, rainbow smelt and northern pike. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Treat Upper Eighteenmile Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 65°F, while January sits near 15°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Upper Eighteenmile Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Middle Eighteenmile Lake, 1.2 miles away. Confirm access to Upper Eighteenmile Lake locally before you travel.