Eggleston Lake in Osceola County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Osceola County, Michigan, this is Eggleston Lake. The surface lies 1,161 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 14 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Start from Reed City, 7.8 miles down the road. It is 71 miles to Grand Rapids, the nearest city. Near neighbours include: Mud Lake within 0.5 miles, Twin Lake lies 1 mile on, Deer Lake within 1.4 miles, Beaver Dam Lake lies 1.5 miles on and Austin Lake within 1.6 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Eggleston Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Osceola County list bluegill, largemouth bass, pink salmon, northern pike and white sucker. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Eggleston Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 68°F; by January the average is down near 18°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Eggleston Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Mud Lake at 0.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Eggleston Lake.