Grubb Lake in Livingston County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Grubb Lake belongs to Livingston County, Michigan. The land about it is mixed forest. This is a pocket water of some 9 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Livingston County are larger. Brighton lies 5.1 miles from the water. Ann Arbor sits 22 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Grubb Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Livingston County: bluegill, largemouth bass, black crappie and pink salmon. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The near bank of Grubb Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 70°F and January near 22°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about mid December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Grubb Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. You will be walking about 0.9 miles from the nearest car park. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Divine Lake, 0.4 miles out. For Grubb Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.