Mott Lake in Livingston County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Livingston County in Michigan is where Mott Lake sits. The bank is 968 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 8 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Livingston County. Milford sits 4.9 miles from the bank. After that come Brighton at 5.4 miles and South Lyon at 7.9 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Mott Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Livingston County: bluegill, largemouth bass, black crappie and pink salmon. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Mott Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 71°F and January reads 22°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late March. Ice clears near late March and comes back about mid December in a typical year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan any trip to Mott Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. A pier half a mile from here gives a platform over deeper water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Sloan Lake sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Mott Lake.