Fishing Deckerville Reservoir in Sanilac County, Michigan

• Overview

  Deckerville Reservoir is set in Sanilac County, Michigan. The setting is rolling bush on every side. It covers about 8 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Start from Sandusky, 7.5 miles down the road. Then Croswell, 17 miles, and Lexington, 20 miles. Nearest other option: Becroft Lake 25 miles away, Mud Lake the better part of 26 miles, Shay Lake 27 miles away, Phelps Lake the better part of 30 miles and Harmon Lake 30 miles away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Deckerville Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. On Deckerville Reservoir the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort. A short cast to the right spot beats a long one to the wrong one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 21°F to 69°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near mid December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. At Deckerville Reservoir the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Becroft Lake is 25 miles off. Treat Deckerville Reservoir as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.