Reed Lake in Lapeer County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Reed Lake in Lapeer County, Michigan. The ground round it is mixed forest. Small at around 10 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Lapeer lies 6.3 miles from the water. Beyond it, Oxford at 9.6 miles and Ortonville at 11 miles. Alternatives close at hand: Misch Lake at 1.8 miles, Merritt Lake 1.8 miles away, Trout Lake at 1.8 miles, Hall Lake 1.9 miles away and Kellogg Lake at 1.9 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Reed Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Open biodiversity records for Lapeer County list bluegill, largemouth bass, pink salmon and black crappie. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Reed Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 21°F in January and 70°F in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. On average, early April opens the water and mid December closes it again. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Reed Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Misch Lake sits 1.8 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Reed Lake locally before you travel.