Beaver Lake Fishing near Lapeer, Michigan

• Overview

  Beaver Lake is one of the Lapeer County listings for Michigan. The water sits 958 feet up. It covers about 12 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Lapeer at 7.5 miles is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Sterling Heights, 28 miles distant. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Beaver Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. County-wide records name bluegill, largemouth bass, pink salmon, black crappie and northern pike. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Beaver Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 70°F and January at 21°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about mid December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Time your trip to Beaver Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. You can park 150 yards away and walk in from there. A pier half a mile from here gives a platform over deeper water. There is a campsite half a mile from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Trout Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Beaver Lake.