Petz Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Petz Lake is listed under Saint Clair County, Michigan. The surroundings are mixed forest. It covers about 14 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Some 4 miles away sits Capac, the nearest settlement. Sterling Heights sits 32 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Petz Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Saint Clair County records list yellow perch, common carp and bluegill among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Petz Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 70°F, with January the cold end at about 21°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly mid December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Petz Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Sans Lake is 0.3 miles distant. The position on Petz Lake is worth confirming on the day.