Fishing Halfmoon Lake in Livingston County, Michigan

• Overview

  Halfmoon Lake is one of the Livingston County waters in Michigan. It stands 873 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 245 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. It is among the larger waters listed here for Livingston County. Pinckney is the closest place, 4.2 miles off. Ann Arbor sits 17 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Halfmoon Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name bluegill, largemouth bass, black crappie and pink salmon. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Halfmoon Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 70°F for July and 22°F for January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Look for the thaw near late March; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate averages put the opening at about late March and the closing near mid December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Halfmoon Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Mapping shows a ramp about half a mile from the shore. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Blind Lake is 0.5 miles off.