Mitten Lake Fishing Guide, Lapeer County, Michigan

• Overview

  Mitten Lake sits within Lapeer County in Michigan. The setting is mixed forest. Surface area runs to about 4 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Lapeer County standards. Goodrich at 3.4 miles is the nearest place to stop. After that come Ortonville at 5.7 miles and Davison at 8 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Mitten Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Lapeer County: bluegill, largemouth bass and pink salmon. The county list is broader than any single water. Treat Mitten Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 21°F to 70°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near mid December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Mitten Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. 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. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Brigham Lake is 0.3 miles off. For Mitten Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.