Fishing Pero Lake in Lapeer County, Michigan

• Overview

  Pero Lake sits within Lapeer County in Michigan. What surrounds it is rolling bush. With some 59 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 1.3 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Lapeer sits 5.8 miles from the bank. Davison follows at 6.3 miles, then Barnes Lake-Millers Lake at 8.2 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Pero Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Lapeer County names bluegill, largemouth bass, pink salmon and black crappie. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Pero Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 70°F and January near 21°F on the long-run figures. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. Climate figures give an open season running early April to mid December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Expect Pero Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Pleasant Lake is 0.4 miles distant. Where Pero Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.