Fishing at Jefferey Lake, Lenawee County, Michigan

• Overview

  You will find Jefferey Lake in Lenawee County, Michigan. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. It covers about 8 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Lenawee County standards. Head to Clinton, 6.9 miles away, for anything you forgot. Ann Arbor sits 24 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 Jefferey Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Lenawee County include bluegill, largemouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and black crappie. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Jefferey Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 71°F at the top of summer and 22°F at the bottom of winter. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late March. Averages place the thaw at late March and the freeze at mid December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. At Jefferey Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Overnight stays are possible about half a mile out, where camping is mapped. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Evans Lake, 0.6 miles out. Where Jefferey Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.