Nepessing Lake Fishing in Lapeer County, Michigan

• Overview

  Nepessing Lake is set in Lapeer County, Michigan. Elevation runs to 823 feet. At 427 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. The margin runs to about 3.5 miles in total. It is the biggest water on our Lapeer County list. Head to Lapeer, 3.7 miles away, for anything you forgot. After that come Davison at 7.5 miles and Goodrich at 9.6 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Nepessing Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Lapeer County: bluegill, largemouth bass, pink salmon and black crappie. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Nepessing Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 70°F and January near 21°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly mid December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan around that when you fish Nepessing Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Launching is at Lake Nepessing Boat Launch, about half a mile away. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Long Lake, 0.7 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Nepessing Lake.