Fishing at Softwater Lake, Genesee County, Michigan

• Overview

  Softwater Lake is set in Genesee County, Michigan. The bank is 850 feet above sea level. Small at around 14 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Genesee County standards. Argentine sits 0.3 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Linden follows at 3.3 miles, then Fenton at 6.8 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Softwater Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name bluegill, largemouth bass and pink salmon. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Take Softwater Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 70°F, the coldest about 21°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. The lid tends to go about early April and return around mid December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That shapes the year on Softwater Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. A ramp is mapped within half a mile. There is a marina, Heaths Harbor, half a mile away. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Lobdell Lake is 1 mile off. Treat access at Softwater Lake as something to verify.