Fishing at Grousehaven Lake, Ogemaw County, Michigan

• Overview

  Grousehaven Lake stands in Ogemaw County, Michigan. It sits at 860 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 86 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The whole outline is near 1.9 miles, and most of it is walkable. On our Ogemaw County list it sits near the top for size. The nearest town is West Branch, 14 miles away. Skidway Lake follows at 16 miles, then Mio at 18 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Grousehaven Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Ogemaw County include bluegill, rock bass and pink salmon. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Grousehaven Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 68°F and January about 17°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Grousehaven Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The nearest recorded ramp is Grousehaven Lake Boat Launch, half a mile out. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Pintail Pond sits 0.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Grousehaven Lake if anything is unclear.