Sage Lake is a glacial lake located roughly of West Branch in Ogemaw County, Michigan. It is as an "all-sports" lake known for its three islands, fishing, and recreational history. The lake is considered to be the headwaters of the Au Gres River.
History The lake was formed during the Wisconsin Glaciation with the advance and retreat of the Laurentide Ice Sheet. The lake is named after lumber speculator Henry W. Sage, who owned roughly of Ogemaw County timbers, including the area around the lake. The lake, along with much of the county, lost most of it's lumber by 1900. The lake began to be developed in the early 1920s and a stop log dam was installed on the northwest shore for water control in 1951. The lake is currently developed with over fifty family-sized homes along the coastline and on it's islands.
The lake provides habitat to a number of fish species, including Bass, Pike, Panfish, Bullheads, and Carp.
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