Lake Augustina Fishing Guide, Iosco County, Michigan

• Overview

  Michigan holds Lake Augustina, in Iosco County. Around the bank it is lake country bush. It measures about 55 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The full circuit measures close to 1.4 miles on foot. Sand Lake is the closest place, 13 miles off. Skidway Lake is 17 miles and West Branch 19 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Lake Augustina

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Iosco County include rock bass, bluegill and pink salmon. The county list is broader than any single water. Work Lake Augustina in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 18°F in January to roughly 68°F in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly mid December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Lake Augustina fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. No Mans Lake at 0.5 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Lake Augustina may have changed since it was mapped.