Lake Lansing Fishing Guide, Ingham County, Michigan

• Overview

  Ingham County in Michigan is where Lake Lansing sits. It stands 846 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to roughly 456 acres, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The perimeter runs near 3.9 miles, so plan the walk before you start. Among the waters listed for Ingham County, none is wider. Haslett sits 0.9 miles from the bank. Lansing sits 8.1 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Lake Lansing

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Ingham County names bluegill, rock bass, smallmouth bass, green sunfish and black crappie. The county list is broader than any single water. On Lake Lansing the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 21°F in January up to 70°F in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about mid December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Time your trip to Lake Lansing by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is a launch about half a mile from the bank. Lansing Sailing Club is the mapped marina, about half a mile away. A platform or pier sits within half a mile. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Wildlife Lake, 1.4 miles away. None of that is settled for Lake Lansing in what we hold.