Dollar Lake near Lake Fenton: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Dollar Lake is a Genesee County water, in Michigan. The land about it is mixed forest. Roughly 26 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Lake Fenton sits 0.2 miles from the bank. The big place round here is Sterling Heights, 39 miles distant. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Dollar Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Genesee County records list bluegill, largemouth bass, pink salmon, black crappie and common carp among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Take Dollar Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 22°F in January and 71°F in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Dollar Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Little Long Lake at 0.3 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Dollar Lake as something to verify.