Cranberry Lake Fishing in Ogemaw County, Michigan

• Overview

  Cranberry Lake lies in Ogemaw County, in Michigan. The surroundings are mixed forest. It measures about 168 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The whole outline is near 1.8 miles, and most of it is walkable. Few waters listed in Ogemaw County are bigger. For supplies, Skidway Lake is 2.5 miles out. The big place round here is Lansing, 106 miles distant. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Cranberry Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Ogemaw County cover bluegill, rock bass and pink salmon. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Cranberry Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 18°F in January up to 68°F in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near mid December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Cranberry Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Mud Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Cranberry Lake.