Fishing Vaughn Lake in Iosco County, Michigan

• Overview

  Vaughn Lake lies in Iosco County, Michigan. The water sits 797 feet up. The water measures roughly 4 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Iosco County. For supplies, Sand Lake is 3.7 miles out. Tawas City is 12 miles and East Tawas 13 miles. If this one is busy: Esmond Lake (2.7 miles), Welcome Lake just 3 miles, Little Island Lake (3.1 miles), Little Bass Lake just 3.4 miles and Round Lake (3.4 miles). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Vaughn Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Iosco County names rock bass, bluegill and pink salmon. The county list is broader than any single water. The shape of Vaughn Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 68°F and January reads 19°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. The open-water window runs from around early April to about mid December in an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Vaughn Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. 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. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Esmond Lake, 2.7 miles away. What applies at Vaughn Lake may have changed since it was mapped.