Fishing at Shaw Lake, Ogemaw County, Michigan

• Overview

  Shaw Lake stands in Ogemaw County, Michigan. Land around it is pine and birch. About 8 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Nearest place of any size is Mio, 8.5 miles away. Saint Helen is 18 miles away, with West Branch at 18 miles. Close by you also have: Twin Lake a touch under 0.6 miles, Loon Lake within 0.8 miles, Hidden Lake a touch under 0.9 miles, Crater Lake within 0.9 miles and Happy Lake a touch under 1.2 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Shaw Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Ogemaw County include bluegill, rock bass and pink salmon. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The near bank of Shaw Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 67°F, while January sits near 17°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It holds true on Shaw Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Bull Gap Trailhead holds the nearest mapped parking, half a mile out. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Twin Lake at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Shaw Lake for certain.