Fishing Arrowhead Lake in Ogemaw County, Michigan

• Overview

  Arrowhead Lake is an Ogemaw County water, Michigan side. This is rolling bush country. Surface area is around 76 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The edge runs 1.8 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Size puts it in the front rank of our Ogemaw County list. For a base, Skidway Lake sits 11 miles out. It is 114 miles to Lansing, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Arrowhead Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Ogemaw County: bluegill, rock bass, pink salmon, largemouth bass and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Arrowhead Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 17°F and July at about 68°F, the water has a wide range to work through. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Arrowhead Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Big Williams Lake at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Arrowhead Lake.