Weatherhogs Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Weatherhogs Lake is a Chippewa County water, Michigan side. It stands 594 feet above sea level. At about 27 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Michigan listings. Newberry lies 33 miles from the water. The big place round here is Greater Sudbury, 197 miles distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Weatherhogs Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Chippewa County list rainbow smelt, bloater and lake whitefish. The county list is broader than any single water. Take Weatherhogs Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 64°F; the cold one sits at 17°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Weatherhogs Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Pat Grogan Shelldrake Nature Sanctuary takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Twomile Lake is 1.5 miles off. Check the position on Weatherhogs Lake before loading the car.