Indian Lake Fishing near Argentine, Michigan

• Overview

  You will find Indian Lake in Livingston County, Michigan. The bank is 840 feet above sea level. It measures about 74 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The margin runs to about 3.3 miles in total. For a base, Argentine sits 4.3 miles out. Ann Arbor sits 33 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Indian Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Livingston County, recorded fish include bluegill, largemouth bass, black crappie, pink salmon and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Indian Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 70°F, while January sits near 22°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Look for the thaw near early April; the fishing lifts straight after. From about early April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Indian Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Lamb Lake, 1.5 miles away. Where Indian Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.