Edwards Lake near West Branch: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Edwards Lake in Ogemaw County, Michigan. Height above sea level is 840 feet. Around 56 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. About 1.9 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It ranks high for size among our Ogemaw County listings. West Branch sits 6.7 miles from the bank. Lansing sits 101 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Edwards Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Ogemaw County include bluegill, rock bass, pink salmon and largemouth bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Edwards Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 68°F and January at 18°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early April until roughly early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Edwards Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Mud Lake at 2.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Edwards Lake before loading the car.