Aginaw Lake in Shiawassee County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Aginaw Lake is one of the Shiawassee County waters in Michigan. The surface lies 837 feet up. With some 68 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. About 1.5 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. On our Shiawassee County list it sits near the top for size. The closest town, Durand, is 6.8 miles away. Perry lies 8.6 miles off, Argentine another 11 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Aginaw Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Shiawassee County list bluegill, northern pike, largemouth bass and pink salmon. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Aginaw Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 70°F, the coldest about 21°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about mid December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan any trip to Aginaw Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Round Lake, 0.5 miles out. Check the current arrangement for Aginaw Lake.