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Lake Ogemaw

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Conditions today D 44/100 Below-average Last stocked Oct 17, 2024 Fathead Minnow, 2 years ago Keeper size (estimated) Largemouth Bass Stocked fish likely at keeper size by now Access 0 boat launches Public access

📊 Fishing Conditions

The fishing conditions score rates how favorable Lake Ogemaw looks for the day you pick (today by default), from 0 to 100. It adds up five things: how recently the lake was stocked, the moon phase, the season, how many game and panfish species live here (such as black crappie, brook trout and channel catfish), and the size of the lake. It does not include the weather forecast. The cards below show how many points each factor contributed.

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44/100
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Conditions score

Below-average, consider a different lake or time of day.

🎣 Stocking
Last stocked Oct 17, 2024
Last: Oct 17, 2024
🌗 Moon Phase
Last Quarter
Feeding bonus
🍃 Season
Late Fall: fish fattening up
November
🐟 Species
8 game/panfish species: outstanding variety
Game & panfish
📐 Lake Size
Size unknown
Surface area

Fishing Tips for Lake Ogemaw Today

Fall fish at Lake Ogemaw are feeding heavily before winter. Match the forage: shad, crawfish, and perch patterns work well.

📊 Fishing Pressure

Fishing pressure is our estimate of how busy Lake Ogemaw is likely to be today. It looks at the day of the week, the time of year, and whether the lake has been stocked recently, because fresh stockings tend to draw anglers. Lower pressure usually means more room to work the water for black crappie, brook trout and channel catfish.

Moderate estimated pressure today
Weekend Popular stocking lake

Moderate activity expected. Midweek mornings are typically quieter.

Estimate based on day of week, season, and recent stocking. Not a live crowd count.

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📅 Best Time to Fish Lake Ogemaw

Combined bite activity across all 9 species in this lake.

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📏 Fishing Regulations

Statewide general rules for the species found here. Individual waters can have exceptions (special size limits, closed seasons, trout lake types), so check this lake's listing in the official DNR Fishing Guide before heading out.
SpeciesMin sizeDaily limit
Black CrappieNone25 sunfish combined
Brook Trout8" (most inland lakes)5 trout, max 3 over 15"
Channel Catfish12"10
Largemouth Bass14"5 bass combined
Rainbow Trout8" (most inland lakes)5 trout, max 3 over 15"
Walleye15"5
Yellow PerchNone25
📅 Stocking Timeline 5-year history
27 Stocking events
550,913 Fish stocked
8 Species
745d Since last stock
385d Longest gap
Largemouth Bass 2,400
Black Crappie 1,200
Walleye 700
Fathead Minnow 523,363
Golden Shiner 20,500
Brook Trout 200
Rainbow Trout 200
Yellow Perch 2,350
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📋 Lake Ogemaw Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
Oct 17, 2024 Fathead Minnow 7,000 2.5"
Oct 17, 2024 Yellow Perch 1,200 4.5"
May 21, 2024 Fathead Minnow 43,863 2.0"
Nov 8, 2023 Fathead Minnow 7,500 2.5"
Nov 8, 2023 Yellow Perch 1,150 6.0"
Jun 2, 2023 Rainbow Trout 200 12.0"
Jun 2, 2023 Brook Trout 200 12.0"
May 13, 2022 Fathead Minnow 45,000 1.5"
May 13, 2022 Golden Shiner 8,000 2.5"
Oct 29, 2021 Fathead Minnow 75,000 1.5"
Oct 29, 2021 Largemouth Bass 400 6.0"
Oct 29, 2021 Walleye 200 10.5"
Apr 19, 2021 Fathead Minnow 75,000 1.5"
Oct 15, 2020 Fathead Minnow 75,000 1.5"
Oct 15, 2020 Largemouth Bass 500 7.0"
Oct 15, 2020 Black Crappie 100 6.5"
Apr 17, 2020 Fathead Minnow 105,000 1.5"
May 17, 2019 Fathead Minnow 30,000 1.8"
May 17, 2019 Golden Shiner 12,500 3.1"
Oct 16, 2018 Largemouth Bass 500 6.7"
Nov 4, 2017 Largemouth Bass 500 6.6"
Nov 4, 2017 Black Crappie 500 4.1"
Nov 4, 2017 Walleye 300 6.7"
May 2, 2017 Fathead Minnow 60,000 2.5"
Nov 4, 2016 Walleye 200 7.0"
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* Records shown are from our database. For the most current data, visit the Michigan DNR directly.

📅 Stocking Forecast

Based on 34 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: May.
Peak Stocking Months
Oct Nov May
Most Stocked Species
Fathead Minnow Largemouth Bass Walleye

* Forecast is based on historical DNR data and is not a guarantee of future stocking.

⚓ Lake Ogemaw Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Lake Ogemaw Weather Conditions

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