Obenhoff Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Houghton County, Michigan, you have Obenhoff Lake. What surrounds it is mixed forest. About 13 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. For a base, Atlantic Mine sits 2.5 miles out. Hancock is 5 miles and Houghton 5.5 miles. Within a short drive: Huron Lake 4.5 miles away, Lake Perrault near enough 5.6 miles, Elevenmile Lake 6.2 miles away, Lake Annie near enough 6.7 miles and Lake Eva 7 miles away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Obenhoff Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Houghton County include rainbow smelt, bloater, cisco, yellow perch and lake whitefish. The county list is broader than any single water. On Obenhoff Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 15°F in January up to 64°F in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Anyone fishing Obenhoff Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Huron Lake, 4.5 miles out. Treat access at Obenhoff Lake as something to verify.