Noggle Lake Fishing near Cadillac, Michigan

• Overview

  Osceola County in Michigan is where Noggle Lake sits. The ground around here is mixed forest. Small at around 5 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Osceola County list. Supplies mean a trip to Cadillac, 10 miles off. The big place round here is Grand Rapids, 80 miles distant. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Noggle Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Osceola County include bluegill, largemouth bass and pink salmon. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Noggle Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 18°F in January and 67°F in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Time your trip to Noggle Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is a launch about half a mile from the bank. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Center Lake, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Noggle Lake.