Picnic Lake near Millington: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Picnic Lake is a Genesee County water, in Michigan. It sits at 801 feet above sea level. Small at around 22 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Supplies mean a trip to Millington, 8.3 miles off. Davison lies 8.8 miles off, Mount Morris another 9.3 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Picnic Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Genesee County, recorded fish include bluegill, largemouth bass and pink salmon. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Picnic Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 70°F and January at 21°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about mid December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Anyone fishing Picnic Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, McCormick Lake at 0.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Signs at Picnic Lake carry more weight than any list.