West Bay Lake Fishing Guide, Gogebic County, Michigan

• Overview

  West Bay Lake is a Gogebic County water, Michigan side. It stands 1,680 feet above sea level. It measures some 419 acres, and wind has room to build across it. Few waters listed in Gogebic County are bigger. Eagle River is the closest place, 22 miles off. Lac du Flambeau lies 28 miles off, Wakefield another 31 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on West Bay Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Gogebic County list bluegill, yellow perch, walleye, largemouth bass and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. At West Bay Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 65°F; the cold one sits at 9°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan around that when you fish West Bay Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. 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. Should this one be busy, Morley Lake is 0.6 miles off. Signs at West Bay Lake carry more weight than any list.