Haithco Lake Fishing Guide, Saginaw County, Michigan

• Overview

  In Michigan, Haithco Lake falls inside Saginaw County. The setting is pine and birch. It measures about 37 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The bank runs about 1.0 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Michigan listings. Carrollton at 1.6 miles is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Lansing is 59 miles off. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Haithco Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Saginaw County include gizzard shad, flathead catfish, common carp, bluegill and northern pike. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Take Haithco Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 21°F in January up to 72°F in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. From about early April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Haithco Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. There are picnic tables recorded roughly half a mile off. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lake Linton, 3.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Haithco Lake in particular, ask before you travel.