Fishing at Avery Lake, Livingston County, Michigan

• Overview

  Avery Lake is set in Livingston County, Michigan. The surroundings are rolling bush. The water measures roughly 12 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Livingston County. Nearest town is Stockbridge, 3.8 miles off. For a city, Ann Arbor is 22 miles off. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Avery Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Livingston County, recorded fish include bluegill, largemouth bass, black crappie, pink salmon and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Avery Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 71°F and January near 22°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late March. On average, late March opens the water and mid December closes it again. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Avery Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. McIntyre Lake, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Avery Lake before loading the car.