Fisher Lake Fishing near Hudson, Michigan

• Overview

  Fisher Lake is a Lenawee County water, in Michigan. It stands 876 feet above sea level. At roughly 17 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. For supplies, Hudson is 4.4 miles out. Toledo sits 42 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Round about: Durfee Lake 1 mile away, Lime Lake Inlet a shade over 1.4 miles, Mud Lake 3.6 miles away, Mallory Lake a shade over 3.7 miles and Moon Lake 4.4 miles away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Fisher Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name bluegill, largemouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fisher Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 71°F and January at 22°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late March. Break-up sits around late March on average, with the water closing again about mid December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That is the shape of the year on Fisher Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Durfee Lake, 1 mile away. Check the current arrangement for Fisher Lake.