Olund Lake Fishing in Otsego County, Michigan

• Overview

  Olund Lake sits in Otsego County, out in Michigan. Elevation runs to 1,348 feet. Small at around 24 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is high ground by Michigan standards. The closest town, Gaylord, is 4.5 miles away. After that come Boyne City at 17 miles and East Jordan at 21 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Olund Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Otsego County list rock bass, white sucker and largemouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Olund Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 67°F in July and bottoms out near 17°F in January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That shapes the year on Olund Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Porcupine Lakes at 2.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Olund Lake as something to verify.