Ogima Lake is a reservoir in Michigan, near Gogebic County.
If you are getting ready to fish Ogima Lake, keep the first plan simple. This reservoir is in Gogebic County. It covers about 245.3 acres. The deepest recorded spot is 12 feet. On a first trip, I would use the wind, water color, visible cover, and any signs of bait to decide where to spend time on Ogima Lake.
Reservoir fish often use the old channel like a travel lane. Compare a channel bend, a point touching deeper water, and the mouth of a feeder arm before settling into one area.
Early-season fish often slide between shallow spawning areas and the nearest break. By midsummer, low light and stable cover matter more. Autumn is a good time to revisit points and weed edges as forage moves.
At Ogima Lake, I would begin with a moving bait to find active fish, then follow with something slower around the best cover. If the search bait never gets a reaction, change depth before cycling through a dozen colors.
| County | Gogebic |
|---|---|
| Water type | Reservoir |
| Surface area | 245.3 acres |
| Maximum depth | 12 feet |
| Recorded fish | Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass, and Yellow Perch |
The available profile for Ogima Lake in Gogebic County estimates vegetation coverage around 5.9 percent. That matters because plant cover can shape where baitfish, panfish, bass, and northern pike spend much of the growing season.
The current record for Ogima Lake in Gogebic County lists Black Crappie, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed, Rock Bass, and Yellow Perch. That is a starting point, not a promise that every species is common in every season or every part of the basin. For largemouth bass, compare shallow cover with the first firm edge before assuming the fish moved deep. A small jig is a clean way to locate the active panfish depth. For larger predators, cover water methodically around outside weed edges, points, and concentrations of forage.
Match hook size, line strength, and lure profile to the fish actually recorded here. If you release a catch, keep it wet, support its body, and limit handling time. Never move live fish or bait from one water to another.
Keep the day flexible. The best decision may be changing species, moving to a different basin, or returning to a productive area after light and wind have changed.
Begin where healthy cover touches a depth change. If that area is empty, check the nearest inflow, point, or hard-bottom patch before making a long move.
If Ogima Lake is not showing bait, bites, followers, or healthy cover after a fair try, change depth or move to a different type of water. Do not stay put only because the spot looks good.
Review Michigan DNR guidance and recent conditions before leaving. A regulation, weather shift, or water-level change can alter the plan more than a new lure ever will.
Explore nearby waters, including local Featured destinations. Check each page for access and fishing restrictions.
Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.