Fishing at Grass Lake, Lapeer County, Michigan

• Overview

  Grass Lake falls in Lapeer County, part of Michigan. It lies 866 feet above sea level. At 20 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. With about 0.9 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Start from Imlay City, 4.3 miles down the road. Lapeer is 8 miles and Almont 9.6 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Grass Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Lapeer County, recorded fish include bluegill, largemouth bass, pink salmon and black crappie. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Grass Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 22°F to 70°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Grass Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Elk Lake, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Grass Lake before loading the car.