Fishing Becroft Lake in Lapeer County, Michigan

• Overview

  Look for Becroft Lake in Lapeer County, Michigan. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and birch. It measures about 31 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The whole outline is near 0.9 miles, and most of it is walkable. The nearest town is Marlette, 6 miles away. It is 54 miles to Sterling Heights, the nearest city. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Becroft Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Lapeer County include bluegill, largemouth bass, pink salmon and black crappie. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Becroft Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 70°F at the top of summer and 21°F at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early April until roughly mid December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Becroft Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Part of this sits inside or beside Clark Lake State Game Area, so read the notices. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Shay Lake at 3 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Becroft Lake for certain.