Little Au Sable Lake in Ogemaw County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In Michigan, Little Au Sable Lake belongs to Ogemaw County. The setting is mixed forest on every side. At about 49 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Shoreline comes to about 1.0 miles, small enough to learn in a day. 15 miles away sits Sand Lake, the nearest town. Then Mio, 18 miles, and Skidway Lake, 19 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Little Au Sable Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Ogemaw County list bluegill, rock bass, pink salmon, largemouth bass and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Little Au Sable Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 67°F and January near 17°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That shapes the year on Little Au Sable Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Rat Lake, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Little Au Sable Lake in particular, ask before you travel.