Wau-Me-Gah Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Wau-Me-Gah Lake is one of the Oakland County waters in Michigan. The water sits 1,047 feet up. With some 105 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. About 2.6 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It is among the larger waters listed here for Oakland County. Nearest town is Clarkston, 2.9 miles off. The big place round here is Sterling Heights, 25 miles distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Wau-Me-Gah Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Oakland County cover bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Wau-Me-Gah Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 70°F; the cold one sits at 22°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. From about early April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Wau-Me-Gah Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Knox Lake at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. For Wau-Me-Gah Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.