Bovee Lake Fishing Guide, Ogemaw County, Michigan

• Overview

  The Ogemaw County end of Michigan holds Bovee Lake. It stands 797 feet above sea level. It covers about 2 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Ogemaw County list holds plenty of bigger water. For a base, Skidway Lake sits 3.2 miles out. The nearest city of size is Lansing, 106 miles away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Bovee Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name bluegill, rock bass and pink salmon. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Bovee Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 18°F in January and 68°F in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near mid December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Anyone fishing Bovee Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Silver Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Bovee Lake may have changed since it was mapped.