Fish Lake in Lapeer County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Fish Lake lies in Lapeer County, in Michigan. The surroundings are lake country bush. Surface area runs to about 22 acres — small enough to read in one session. For a base, Lapeer sits 5.7 miles out. The nearest city of size is Sterling Heights, 39 miles away. Neighbouring water: Long Lake 1 mile away, Bear Lake at about 1.2 miles, Duperow Lake 1.3 miles away, Cedar Lake at about 2.1 miles and Elk Lake 2.5 miles away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Fish Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Lapeer County include bluegill, largemouth bass and pink salmon. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Fish Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 21°F to 70°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The lid tends to go about early April and return around mid December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Anyone fishing Fish Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. This sits inside Fish Lake Enviromental Education Center, so read the reserve notices first. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Long Lake at 1 mile is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Fish Lake should be assumed from this page alone.