Bambi Lake in Roscommon County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Michigan holds Bambi Lake, in Roscommon County. It sits in lake country bush country. It covers about 11 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Roscommon County list holds plenty of bigger water. Roscommon lies 3.4 miles from the water. Saint Helen lies 9.5 miles off, Prudenville another 13 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Bambi Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Roscommon County cover rock bass, yellow perch, bluegill and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. The shape of Bambi Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 17°F to 67°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That is the shape of the year on Bambi Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Russell Lake is 5.9 miles distant. Check the position at Bambi Lake before loading the car.