Tee Lake Fishing near West Branch, Michigan

• Overview

  Look for Tee Lake in Ogemaw County, Michigan. What surrounds it is pine and birch. Roughly 25 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Around 1.7 miles of margin, front to back. The nearest place of any size is West Branch, 7.3 miles away. The nearest city of size is Lansing, 103 miles away. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Tee Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name bluegill, rock bass, pink salmon, largemouth bass and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Tee Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 68°F and January about 18°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. On average, early April opens the water and early December closes it again. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That is the shape of the year on Tee Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Campbell Lake at 1.8 miles is the nearest alternative. For Tee Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.