Loon Lake Fishing Guide, Genesee County, Michigan

• Overview

  Out in Genesee County, Michigan, sits Loon Lake. The setting is rolling bush. At about 168 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. It is among the larger waters listed here for Genesee County. Head to Linden, 2.1 miles away, for anything you forgot. Beyond it, Lake Fenton at 2.4 miles and Fenton at 3.5 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Loon Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Genesee County include bluegill, largemouth bass, pink salmon and black crappie. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Loon Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 70°F and January near 21°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. The open-water window runs from around early April to about mid December in an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Time your trip to Loon Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Squaw Lake, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Loon Lake may have changed since it was mapped.