McCully Lake Fishing Guide, Genesee County, Michigan

• Overview

  Genesee County in Michigan is where McCully Lake sits. Height above sea level is 840 feet. This is a pocket water of some 12 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Genesee County list holds plenty of bigger water. For a base, Lake Fenton sits 0.7 miles out. Fenton is 2.7 miles and Linden 4.5 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on McCully Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Genesee County, recorded fish include bluegill, largemouth bass and pink salmon. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On McCully Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 71°F and January near 22°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It holds true on McCully Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. SkipperBud's sits half a mile away and handles boats. 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. Crooked Lake sits 0.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish McCully Lake.