Peavy Pond Fishing
A 2,348-acre Michigan pond in Iron County.
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Meet Peavy Pond
Plan on 2,348 acres of open pond at Peavy Pond in Iron County. Crystal Falls is the closest town on the Census list, around 7 miles away. The MDNR handles it from the Western Lake Superior unit; it is a Upper Peninsula water. The lake lies in the Northern Lakes and Forests ecoregion and the Northwestern Lake Michigan basin.
Recent MDNR records show black crappie, lake whitefish, largemouth bass, northern and tiger muskellunge, northern pike and rock bass. Landsat-based Secchi depth averaged about 8.1 feet in 2023. It is on the MDNR Family Friendly Fishing list.
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The species chips for Peavy Pond draw on the MDNR Fish Atlas, its fishing site lists and stocking logs.
MDNR Fish Atlas and Family Friendly Fishing lists, MDNR stocking table, checked October 2026. Older collections are history, not a current survey.
Ramps serving Peavy Pond
Peavy Pond has no public launch on file; the list below covers the closest.
MDNR fishing sites at Peavy Pond
- Peavy Pond fishing site, Crystal Falls/Mastodon Townshipfishing pier, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, pier
More launches around Peavy Pond
- Horserace Rapids Boat AccessPaint River, 2 miles west
- Lake Mary Boat Access near Crystal FallsLake Mary, 3 miles north
- Glidden Lake State Forest Campground Boat AccessGlidden Lake, 4 miles north
- Mitchell Lake Boat AccessMitchell Lake, 7 miles northeast
- Paint River Bridge Boat AccessPaint River, 8 miles northwest
- Holmes Lake Boat AccessHolmes Lake, 8 miles northeast
MDNR Parks and Recreation boat access sites and MDNR fishing sites, checked October 2026.
Water clarity at Peavy Pond
Satellite Secchi depth for Peavy Pond comes from EGLE summer averages (meters in the source, feet here).
Chlorophyll a was estimated at 4.06 micrograms per liter in 2023.
EGLE Michigan Inland Lakes Water Clarity layer (Landsat, July to September), checked October 2026. Depth is not published here: the layer depth fields are unreliable.
Keeper rules posted for Peavy Pond
| Species | Limit | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Largemouth and smallmouth bass | 5 in any combination; minimum 14 inches | Possession: Sat. before Memorial Day – Dec. 31; catch-and-immediate-release open all year |
| Walleye (Upper Peninsula) | 5; minimum 15 inches | May 15 – March 15 |
| Northern pike (Upper Peninsula) | 2; minimum 24 inches | May 15 – March 15 |
| Muskellunge | Only 1 per angler per license year (April 1 – March 31); mandatory harvest registration within 24 hours; minimum 42 inches (46, 50 or 38 inches on listed waters) | Possession: 1st Sat. in June – March 15; catch-and-immediate-release open all year |
| Yellow perch | 25 | Open all year |
| Sunfish and crappie | 25 in any combination of the listed species | Open all year |
| Channel catfish | 10; minimum 12 inches | Open all year |
| Flathead catfish | 5; minimum 15 inches | Open all year |
| White bass | 10 | Open all year |
| Cisco and whitefish | 5 in any combination | Open all year |
| Burbot | 5 | Open all year |
| Trout in unclassified lakes | 5, no more than 3 of which may be 15 inches or greater; minimum 8 inches | Open all year |
Peavy Pond follows the statewide inland table for the Upper Peninsula, plus any county exception below.
2026 Michigan Fishing Regulations (April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027), statewide tables and county exceptions, checked October 2026.
Peavy Pond next to nearby lakes
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Launches | Clarity ft | Fish listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peavy Pond | 2,348 | 0 | 8.1 | 11 | |
| Lake Mary, Iron County | 3 miles north | 270 | 1 | 16.1 | 0 |
| Glidden Lake | 4 miles north | 31 | 1 | 8.9 | 0 |
| Stager Lake | 6 miles west | 110 | 1 | 11.9 | 0 |
| Mitchell Lake, Iron County | 7 miles northeast | 42 | 1 | 4.9 | 0 |
| Holmes Lake | 8 miles northeast | 28 | 1 | 7.1 | 0 |
EGLE inland lake layer, MDNR access sites and Fish Atlas.
Near Peavy Pond
Nearby inland lakes for a Peavy Pond trip
- Lake Mary, Iron County3 miles north
- Glidden Lake4 miles north
- Stager Lake6 miles west
- Mitchell Lake, Iron County7 miles northeast
- Holmes Lake8 miles northeast
Tackle stores within a drive of Peavy Pond
- Crystal Baitbait and tackle shop, Crystal Falls, 8 miles
- Timberland Supply Bait Directbait and tackle shop, Channing, 10 miles
- Nicolet Sport & Marine Incmarina, Iron Mountain, 12 miles
- Westwood Quick Stopbait and tackle shop, Kingsford, 15 miles
- The Sport Shopbait and tackle shop, Iron River, 21 miles
- Laughing Loon Emporiumbait and tackle shop, Iron River, 21 miles
Places to stay around Peavy Pond
- Crystal Falls7 miles
- Alpha8 miles
- Iron Mountain15 miles
County fishing pages for Peavy Pond
- Iron Countyseat: Crystal Falls
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The usual questions about Peavy Pond
How far is Peavy Pond from a Michigan town?
It lies in Iron County, Western Lake Superior Management Unit, about 7 miles from Crystal Falls.
How large is Peavy Pond?
2,348 acres, by EGLE mapping.
Which launch serves Peavy Pond?
The access data list none, so check the nearby launches.
Which species are in Peavy Pond?
The MDNR names black crappie, lake whitefish, largemouth bass, northern and tiger muskellunge, northern pike, rock bass and smallmouth bass.
What are the keeper rules for Peavy Pond?
Walleye (Upper Peninsula): 5; minimum 15 inches; season May 15 – March 15.
Which Michigan license covers Peavy Pond?
Anglers 17 and older carry a Michigan all-species fishing license: $26 a year for residents, $76 for nonresidents, $11 for seniors or $10 for one day.
Is Peavy Pond a clear lake?
Roughly 8.1 feet (2023 satellite estimate).
Where do Peavy Pond anglers pick up worms?
Crystal Bait, about 8 miles away.
Put Peavy Pond on the Michigan trip list
Fees, seasons and every statewide table are on the license page.