Osmun Lake Fishing Guide, Cheboygan County, Michigan

• Overview

  Osmun Lake sits in Cheboygan County, out in Michigan. It stands 791 feet above sea level. Around 51 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. A shoreline of some 1.3 miles keeps the choices simple. The closest town, Indian River, is 12 miles distant. The big place round here is Grand Rapids, 175 miles distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Osmun Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Cheboygan County cover yellow perch, rock bass and white sucker. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read Osmun Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 67°F, while January sits near 17°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Osmun Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Lost Lake, 1.4 miles away. None of that is settled for Osmun Lake in what we hold.