Fishing Wood Lake in Keweenaw County, Michigan

• Overview

  Wood Lake sits within Keweenaw County in Michigan. The surface lies 650 feet up. Around 115 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Ground here is low by Michigan standards. The nearest town is Neebing, 33 miles away. For a city, Thunder Bay is 35 miles off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Wood Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. 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. Across Keweenaw County, recorded fish include rainbow smelt, yellow perch, white sucker, cisco and lake whitefish. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Wood Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 63°F in July and bottoms out near 12°F in January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Anyone fishing Wood Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Lake Whittlesey is 1.7 miles distant. Check the position on Wood Lake before loading the car.