Rendezvous Lake Fishing in Osceola County, Michigan

• Overview

  Osceola County in Michigan is where Rendezvous Lake sits. Height above sea level is 1,247 feet. This is a pocket water of some 16 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. 11 miles away sits Evart, the nearest town. It is 76 miles to Grand Rapids, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Rendezvous Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Osceola County cover bluegill, largemouth bass and pink salmon. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Rendezvous Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 67°F and January near 18°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about early December in a typical year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It holds true on Rendezvous Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Little Mud Lake sits 0.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Rendezvous Lake locally before you travel.