West Branch Upper Rainy River Fishing near Rogers City, Michigan

• Overview

  You will find West Branch Upper Rainy River in Presque Isle County, Michigan. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. For a base, Rogers City sits 17 miles out. For a city, Greater Sudbury is 171 miles off. If this one is busy: Rainbow Lake within 0.9 miles, McAvoy Lake some 1.5 miles off, Kelsey Lake within 1.6 miles, Healy Lake some 1.8 miles off and Krauth Lake within 2.1 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on West Branch Upper Rainy River

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Wading opens water that no bank angler reaches. Gravel runs and silted pools fish quite differently, so treat them apart. Presque Isle County records list rainbow smelt, alewife, bloater and lake whitefish among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Fish West Branch Upper Rainy River to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 67°F; the cold one sits at 18°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Slack stretches skin over in the cold months, while the faster water stays open around mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan around that when you fish West Branch Upper Rainy River.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Rainbow Lake is 0.9 miles distant. Check the position on West Branch Upper Rainy River before loading the car.