Fishing Fish Lake in Ogemaw County, Michigan

• Overview

  You will find Fish Lake in Ogemaw County, Michigan. The setting is pine and birch on every side. At 20 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Skidway Lake at 10 miles is the nearest place to stop. It is 114 miles to Lansing, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Fish Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Ogemaw County names bluegill, rock bass, pink salmon and largemouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Fish Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 68°F and January at 18°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. Expect the water usable from around early April until roughly early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Fish Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Big Williams Lake at 0.8 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Fish Lake should be assumed from this page alone.