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

• Overview

  Look for Trune Lake in the Lapeer County part of Michigan. The water sits 787 feet up. Surface area runs to about 3 acres — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Lapeer County are larger. Barnes Lake-Millers Lake sits 2.3 miles from the bank. It is 42 miles to Sterling Heights, the nearest city. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Trune Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Lapeer County include bluegill, largemouth bass and pink salmon. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Trune Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 70°F; by January the average is down near 21°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near mid December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Plan around that when you fish Trune Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is a launch about half a mile from the bank. Parking is close: a car park sits 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. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Sawdel Lake, 0.9 miles out. Treat Trune Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.