Fishing Durkee Lake in Oscoda County, Michigan

• Overview

  Durkee Lake sits within Oscoda County in Michigan. It sits at 942 feet above sea level. Roughly 39 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Bank access stretches around 1.0 miles in total. Mio sits 11 miles from the bank. It is 144 miles to Lansing, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Durkee Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Oscoda County: largemouth bass, white sucker, bluegill and brown trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Work Durkee Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 67°F, with January the cold end at about 17°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Open water usually runs from mid April until about early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Durkee Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Indian Lake, 0.6 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Durkee Lake.