Fishing North Dease Lake in Iosco County, Michigan

• Overview

  Out in Iosco County, Michigan, sits North Dease Lake. Height above sea level is 879 feet. Around 172 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Around 2.0 miles of margin, front to back. The nearest place of any size is Sand Lake, 12 miles away. Skidway Lake lies 17 miles off, West Branch another 19 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on North Dease Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Iosco County records list rock bass, bluegill, pink salmon, largemouth bass and northern pike among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The shape of North Dease Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 68°F, while January sits near 18°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. On average, early April opens the water and mid December closes it again. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That shapes the year on North Dease Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Mud Lake is 0.7 miles distant. For North Dease Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.