Pike Lakes, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Oscoda County, Pike Lakes is a Michigan water. The land about it is mixed forest. The water measures roughly 19 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. For supplies, Mio is 13 miles out. It is 147 miles to Lansing, the nearest city. Also within reach: Perch Lake at 0.7 miles, Dollar Lake 0.9 miles away, Hunt Pond at 1 mile, Tote Road Lake 1.2 miles away and Saddleback Lake at 1.2 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Pike Lakes

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Oscoda County names largemouth bass, white sucker, bluegill, brown trout and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Pike Lakes that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 17°F to 67°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan any trip to Pike Lakes around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Perch Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. The position on Pike Lakes is worth confirming on the day.