Mud Lake in Ogemaw County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Mud Lake in Ogemaw County, Michigan. It lies 843 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 19 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. You are 5.8 miles from West Branch. It is 102 miles to Lansing, the nearest city. Within a short drive: Lake George near enough 1.1 miles, Edwards Lake some 2.4 miles off, Sidney Lake near enough 4.4 miles, Chatman Lake some 4.7 miles off and Tee Lake near enough 4.7 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Mud Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Ogemaw County records list bluegill, rock bass and pink salmon among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Mud Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 68°F and January near 18°F on the long-run figures. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Mud Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Lake George, 1.1 miles out. Rules at Mud Lake are worth checking on the day.