Fishing Lost Lake in Emmet County, Michigan

• Overview

  Within Emmet County, Michigan, you have Lost Lake. The surroundings are pine and birch. Surface area runs to about 2 acres — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Emmet County list. Cheboygan sits 14 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is Green Bay, 177 miles away. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Lost Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Emmet County: yellow perch, rock bass, smallmouth bass, bluegill and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Work Lost Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 67°F in July and bottoms out near 17°F in January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Lost Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Sherett Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. For Lost Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.