Copneconic Lake in Genesee County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Copneconic Lake is one of the Genesee County waters in Michigan. The ground around here is mixed forest. The water covers some 118 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The whole outline is near 2.5 miles, and most of it is walkable. It ranks high for size among our Genesee County listings. Nearest town is Lake Fenton, 2.1 miles off. Grand Blanc is 4.8 miles away, with Fenton at 5.1 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Copneconic Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name bluegill, largemouth bass, pink salmon, black crappie and common carp. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Take Copneconic Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 71°F in July and bottoms out near 22°F in January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That shapes the year on Copneconic Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Barnum Lake at 1.7 miles is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Copneconic Lake in what we hold.