Fishing Potters Lake in Lapeer County, Michigan

• Overview

  Potters Lake lies in Lapeer County, in Michigan. The surface lies 817 feet up. It measures about 129 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. A shoreline of some 2.8 miles keeps the choices simple. Few waters listed in Lapeer County are bigger. The nearest town is Davison, 3.1 miles away. The nearest city of size is Sterling Heights, 39 miles away. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Potters Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Lapeer County include bluegill, largemouth bass, pink salmon and black crappie. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Work Potters Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 70°F, while January sits near 21°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate figures give an open season running early April to mid December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. At Potters Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Cranberry Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Treat Potters Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.