Fishing at Fox Knoll Lake, Clinton County, Michigan

• Overview

  Set in Clinton County, Fox Knoll Lake is a Michigan water. It stands 840 feet above sea level. It covers about 8 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The nearest place of any size is Haslett, 2.8 miles away. Bath is 3.8 miles away, with Okemos at 4.9 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Fox Knoll Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Clinton County, recorded fish include bluegill, pink salmon, yellow perch, black crappie and largemouth bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Fox Knoll Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 70°F and January near 21°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. The water is typically free of ice between early April and mid December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Fox Knoll Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Rose Lake is 0.4 miles off. Signs at Fox Knoll Lake carry more weight than any list.