Grebe Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Michigan, Grebe Lake belongs to Ogemaw County. It sits at 879 feet above sea level. It measures about 96 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The whole outline is near 2.3 miles, and most of it is walkable. Size puts it in the front rank of our Ogemaw County list. West Branch sits 15 miles from the bank. Lansing sits 119 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Grebe Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name bluegill, rock bass, pink salmon, largemouth bass and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Grebe Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 68°F and January near 17°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Grebe Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Launching is at Lodge Lake Boat Launch, about half a mile away. Expect 0.9 miles away in from where the car goes. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Lodge Lake is 0.4 miles off. Rules at Grebe Lake are worth checking on the day.