Creeks, rivers and lakes- oh my

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Lakes and creeks and rivers


Bass Lake - Iron Mountain
2 miles off US-2 on Bass Lake Road.

Carney Lake
6 1/2 miles north on M-95 to Merriman Road east, 21/2 miles, left 4 miles to lake. 117 acres. Perch and walleye. Boat launch, swimming beach.

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Cowboy Lake - Kingsford
Carpenter to Woodward to Cowboy Lake Road to the lake.

Edey Lake
Off M-95 north of Channing.

Escanaba River (West Branch) & Tributaries
North on M-95 to Channing, east on Turner Road to County Rd. 581, north to river. Brook trout. Bank fishing.

Ford River & Tributaries
North on M-95 to Channing, East on Turner Road. Brook Trout - Dickinson County only.

Fumee Falls - Quinnesec
Located on US-2 at the roadside park in Quinnesec, 4 miles east of Iron Mountain. Picnic tables, water & toilets.

Gene's Pond - Norway Lake area
61/2 miles west of Theodore via County Road 581 - County Road 422. 700 acres. Largemouth bass, walleye, crappie, perch. Boat launch, bank fishing. 

Hamilton Lake - Loretto
US-2 to Loretto, take Hamilton Lake Road 24 miles then left on South Lake Louise Road. 75 acres. Bass. bluegill, northern, crappie, walleye, perch rock bass. Boat launch, bank fishing. Chain of lakes: Hamilton, Louise and Mary.

Hanbury Lake - Vulcan
US-2 between Norway and Vulcan, turn right on Lake St and continue to lake. 89 acres. Bass, crappie, northern, bluegill, walleye. Boat launch and bank fishing. Picnic area, vault toilets, water, swimming beach.

Hardwood Impoundment
M-95 or 569 north to 69 east to Impoundment. 1200 acres. Bass, crappie, northern, bluegill, walleye. Boat launch, bank fishing. 

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Lake Antoine - Iron Mountain
US-2, 4 miles north of Iron Mountain on the Lake Antoine Road. 748 acres. Northern, perch crappie, bass. Boat launch, sandy swimming beach. 

Lake Ellen State Forest Park - Channing
4 miles west of Channing via Campground Road. Vault toilets, water, boat launch, good trout fishing. 

Lake Louise - Loretto
US-2 to Loretto, take Hamilton Lake Road 24 miles then left on South Lake Louise Road. 80.5 acres. Bass, bluegill, northern and perch. Chain of lakes: Hamilton, Louise and Mary.

Lake Mary - Loretto
US-2 to Loretto, take Hamilton Lake Road 24 miles then right on south Lake Mary Road. 86 acres. bass, bluegill, crappie, northern, perch, rock bass. Boat launch, bank fishing. Picnic area, bathrooms, pavilion, horseshoe court, swimming, sandy beach, kiddy lot.  Chain of lakes: Hamilton, Louise and Mary.

Menominee River - WI-MI border
Off US 2/141. Access from Cowboy Lake, Hydraulic Falls and County Road 607. Boundary waters for MI and WI - use either fishing license. Bass, northern, muskie, perch, bluegill, rock bass, crappie, walleye. Boat launches, bank fishing. Swimming, campsites, canoeing.

Michigamme River
Begins at Lake Michigamme, runs through the Peavy Falls backwater and enters into the Menominee River.

Norway Lake - Felch area
6 miles north of Felch on County Road 581 (Norway Lake Rd). 52.9 acres. Bass, bluegill. Boat launch, bank fishing. 

Piers Gorge
Piers Gorge Unit of the Menominee River State Recreation Area

Pine Creek
Originates in Randville, runs through Copper Country State Forest, ends at Norway. Brook Trout. Bank fishing.

Sawyer Lake - Channing area
4 miles north of Channing on M-95, west on Sawyer Lake Road. 241 acres. Smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, walleye, bluegill, northern, crappie. Boat launch, bank fishing. Swimming.

Silver Lake - Channing area
6 miles north of Channing on M-95. 118 acres. Smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, walleye, bluegill, perch, crappie; boat launch, bank fishing. 

Sturgeon Falls Impoundment
US-2 to County Road 577 south to Impoundment.

Twin-Falls Flowage - Badwater Lake
US-2 to Bass Lake Road, drive under bridge (north) to lake. 640 acres. Bass, perch, crappie, muskie, bluegill, northern. Boat launch, bank fishing. Swimming.

West Branch of Sturgeon & Tributaries
M-95 to river (just past Randville). River travels basically with M-69.