Kanause Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Livingston County end of Michigan holds Kanause Lake. The ground around here is lake country bush. Small at around 19 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The closest town, Argentine, is 7 miles away. Durand follows at 8.1 miles, then Fowlerville at 10 miles. Also worth knowing: Euler Lake about 1.2 miles, Shuler Lake at 2.2 miles, Merrill Lake about 3.2 miles, Lillie Lake at 3.4 miles and Woods Lake about 3.5 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Kanause Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Livingston County list bluegill, largemouth bass, black crappie and pink salmon. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Take Kanause Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 21°F to 70°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Look for the thaw near early April; the fishing lifts straight after. The open-water window runs from around early April to about mid December in an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That is the shape of the year on Kanause Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Euler Lake, 1.2 miles away. Treat Kanause Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.