McNally Lake Fishing Guide, Lapeer County, Michigan

• Overview

  McNally Lake is set in Lapeer County, Michigan. The bank is 833 feet above sea level. The nearest place of any size is Imlay City, 3 miles away. Almont is 5.6 miles and Capac 9.2 miles. Within a short run: Young Lake at 1 mile, Mud Lake 1.2 miles, O'Neil Lake at 1.2 miles, Cluebine Lake 1.6 miles and Pickerel Pond at 2 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on McNally Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. 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. Survey and observation records for Lapeer County include bluegill, largemouth bass and pink salmon. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. McNally Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 70°F and January near 22°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near mid December in autumn. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on McNally Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Young Lake is 1 mile off. Rules at McNally Lake are worth checking on the day.