Upper Tomahawk Lake

If you are getting ready to fish Upper Tomahawk Lake, keep the first plan simple. This lake is in Montmorency County. It covers about 36.7 acres. The deepest recorded spot is 6 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 Upper Tomahawk Lake.

Fishing at Upper Tomahawk Lake

With limited depth, the whole lake feels weather changes quickly. Shade, windward water, green weeds, and fresh inflow become useful clues.

In spring, check warming flats beside a quick depth change. During summer, fish the hours and depths with the best temperature and oxygen. In fall, follow bait as cooling water makes more of the lake comfortable again.

At Upper Tomahawk Lake, I would give the first three stops different jobs. One should test shallow cover, one should test a clean edge, and one should test deeper water. That tells us more than making the same cast in three places that only look different from above.

About This Water

The available profile for Upper Tomahawk Lake in Montmorency County estimates vegetation coverage around 1.2 percent. That matters because plant cover can shape where baitfish, panfish, bass, and northern pike spend much of the growing season.

Fish Species

The current inventory does not contain an exact fish list for Upper Tomahawk Lake in Montmorency County. That does not prove it is fishless. It means I would rather leave the species section honest than paste in a statewide list and pretend it came from this exact lake. Start with a small jig, spinner, soft plastic, or legal natural bait and let actual bites tell you what is present.

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.

How I Would Fish It

• Start with one target species. The first lure choices become much easier when the trip has a clear goal instead of trying to catch everything at once.
• Use structure as a route. Points, channels, and weed edges let fish travel between feeding water and safety without crossing a blank flat.
• Check above the fish. Many predators feed upward and will ignore a lure dragged beneath their comfortable level.
• Match the forage size. A small baitfish year calls for a different profile than a lake full of larger perch, shad, or cisco.
• Save the best area for the best conditions. Return when wind, shade, or low light makes the cover more likely to hold active fish.

Give a pattern enough time to be tested, not enough time to waste the day. A move of fifty yards to a new edge can matter more than a complete run across the lake.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where should I start fishing?

Choose a point, weed edge, or channel turn that connects shallow and deeper water. It gives fish several options and lets you test more than one depth efficiently.

When should I change spots?

If Upper Tomahawk 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.

What should I check before the trip?

Confirm current size and possession rules, examine the weather window, and note whether rising or falling water may affect cover and current. Old trip reports cannot replace those checks.