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Trout Fishing in Iron County, Michigan

Iron County • Michigan • Upper Peninsula Wild brook trout in cold Northwoods creeks, browns that top twenty inches, and deep lakes stocked with lake trout and splake. Here’s where to fish for trout in Iron County, and the rules to know before you wet a line. Trout Streams AI Travel Assistant APRIL 24, 2027 The next trout opener, the last Saturday in April WILD Every trout in our streams was born there. None has been stocked in over 25 … read more Trout Fishing in Iron County, Michigan→

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Best Lakes in Iron County Michigan

Iron County • Michigan • Upper Peninsula Iron County has hundreds of lakes, from town beaches where the kids can swim all afternoon to wild reservoirs with mile after mile of empty shoreline. Here’s how to pick the right one for a swim, a paddle or a day of fishing. Find Your Lake AI Travel Assistant HUNDREDS Of lakes, big and small, clear and wild 6 BEACHES Public swimming beaches in city, county, township, state and national forest parks 24 … read more Best Lakes in Iron County Michigan→

Fishing in Iron County, Michigan

Iron County • Michigan • Upper Peninsula Hundreds of lakes, wild trout streams and something biting in every month of the year. Whether you’re after a walleye dinner, a trophy musky or a bucket of bluegill with the kids, here’s where to start. Pick Your Fish AI Travel Assistant MAY 15 Walleye and pike season opens on inland lakes ALL YEAR Perch, bluegill and crappie, with no size limit $10 A 24-hour fishing license. Kids under 17 fish free APRIL … read more Fishing in Iron County, Michigan→

3 for Free in Iron County: Free Fishing, Snowmobiling & ORV

Waiting on the 2027 dates. Michigan hasn’t announced the 2027 3 for Free dates yet. The dates below are 2026’s, so you can see the pattern. We’ll update this page the day the state sets them. Iron County • Michigan • 3 for Free A few weekends a year Michigan sets the license aside, and anybody, from here or out of state, can fish, ride the snowmobile trails or take an ORV out for free. That’s 3 for Free, and … read more 3 for Free in Iron County: Free Fishing, Snowmobiling & ORV→

Musky Fishing In Iron County

Iron County • Michigan • Upper Peninsula They call the musky the fish of ten thousand casts, and the western Upper Peninsula is where Michigan’s native muskies live. Iron County has stocked lakes, wild lakes and big river water along the Wisconsin line. Here’s where to fish them and the rules you need to know. Best Musky Lakes AI Travel Assistant ALL YEAR You can fish for musky any month, as long as you let them go JUNE–MID-MARCH The only … read more Musky Fishing In Iron County→

Rewarding Places to Stay in Michigan

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906-214-2308
906-265-9100
40 E Adams St
Iron River, MI 49935

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Lake Inn

906-265-9244
1700 County Road 424
Gaastra, MI 49917

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Lakeshore Motel
Ice Lake

906-265-3611
1257 W Ice Lake Rd
Iron River, MI 49935

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Pioneer
Lodge

800-362-7853
373 Brule Mountain Rd
Iron River, MI 49935

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Ski Brule
Village

800-DO-BRULE
906-265-4957
397 Brule Mountain Rd
Iron River, MI 49935

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Pines

906-822-7713
1968 US 141 Highway
Amasa, MI 49903

Iron County Michigan Visitors Guide

Iron County is one of the Upper Peninsula’s best kept secrets. From camping to fishing, hunting to canoeing, mountain biking to forest bathing – no matter your interests, the great outdoors and clear crisp air await you here.

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