Pickerel Pond in Lapeer County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lapeer County in Michigan is where Pickerel Pond sits. The setting is pine and birch. About 6 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Lapeer County are larger. For a base, Imlay City sits 2.1 miles out. Beyond it, Almont at 5.3 miles and Capac at 7.2 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Pickerel Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Lapeer County records list bluegill, largemouth bass and pink salmon among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Pickerel Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 71°F, the coldest about 22°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about mid December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Pickerel Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, O'Neil Lake is 0.9 miles distant. For Pickerel Pond in particular, ask before you travel.