Lost Lake near Mio: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lost Lake is an Ogemaw County water, Michigan side. The surroundings are pine and birch. The water measures roughly 4 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Ogemaw County list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest place of any size is Mio, 10 miles away. Then West Branch, 17 miles, and Saint Helen, 18 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lost Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Ogemaw County include bluegill, rock bass, pink salmon and largemouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Lost Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 67°F in July and bottoms out near 17°F in January. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lost Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. 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. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Nero Lake, 0.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Lost Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.