Welcome to Lake Gogebic

The largest inland lake in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Lake Gogebic is located in the million-acre Ottawa National Forest. It covers 13,380 surface acres with 36 miles of shoreline and a maximum depth of 38 feet with an average depth of 17.5 feet The lake runs between Hwy M28 on the north shore and US 2 on the south end, connected by M 64 on the west side, and straddles Gogebic and Ontonagon counties and the eastern and central time zones. Lake length-14.29 miles, width 2.485 miles. Nearest towns are Bergland on the north and Marenisco near the south end.

Primary inflows are Merriwether River and Slate River, primary outflow is the West Branch of the Ontonagon River.

Lake Gogebic boasts healthy populations of walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and whitefish, and is productive year round to boat and shore anglers in spring, summer and fall, and ice fishing during winter when snowmobiles and ORVs are used to traverse the ice. Several resorts and lodges on the lake sponsor popular summer as well as winter ice fishing tournaments with purses that attract anglers from throughout the U.P. and northern Wisconsin.