Tomahawk Creek Flooding, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Montmorency County in Michigan is where Tomahawk Creek Flooding sits. The country round it is rolling bush from end to end. Roughly 577 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The edge covers about 7.2 miles, enough to hold several distinct areas. It is among the larger waters listed here for Montmorency County. Rogers City sits 23 miles from the bank. Lewiston follows at 23 miles, then Indian River at 25 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Tomahawk Creek Flooding

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Records held for Montmorency County cover largemouth bass, bluegill, northern pike and rock bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Tomahawk Creek Flooding the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 17°F to 67°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It holds true on Tomahawk Creek Flooding more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. You can launch from a ramp around half a mile away. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Horsehead Lake, 1.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Tomahawk Creek Flooding are worth checking on the day.