UP Lakes

Hi all,

I’m taking my son to the UP this summer and was wondering if there are any smaller lakes that have a good eater walleye and smallmouth population. I can only find anything about Gogebic, Portage, and Little Bay de Noc. Any help would be appreciated. We can find fish if we have an area or lake that has a good population.

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Thanks!

I think you hit on all of them.

define smaller?…duck, peavey pond, millecoquins,milakokia,hoist dam, greenwood reservoir,and tons of smaller bodies(lake link is probably best source water body size and fish in that body)

In Wi fishing regs they have – Special Regulations – Listed by County. It has some lakes listed with a star – “Identifies quality fishing opportunity”. These lakes have a bass 18″ minimum with 1 or 0 keep. DNR Fisheries Biologist told my these lakes are suitable to grow big bass (quality feed ie Cisco’s).

I looked at MI regs and they have – Exceptions to General Regulations by County. Look for similar rules for a lake with bigger fish. I found this example:

“Iron:
See also Michigan-Wisconsin Boundary Waters Regulations (see pp. 24-25). L. Ottawa no possession of bass. Fire and Indian Lks. bass possession limit
is 1 fish and minimum size limit is 18”.

Look at counties in the area you will be. I would then call the local MDNR Fisheries Biologist and see what they can tell you.