Myrtle Lake Fishing near Evart, Michigan

• Overview

  Myrtle Lake falls in Osceola County, part of Michigan. The surface lies 1,161 feet up. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Osceola County list. For supplies, Evart is 3.8 miles out. Then Reed City, 13 miles, and Big Rapids, 21 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Myrtle Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Osceola County include bluegill, largemouth bass, pink salmon, northern pike and white sucker. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Myrtle Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 19°F and July at about 67°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Expect Myrtle Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Spring Lake is 1.8 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at Myrtle Lake for certain.