Wallace Lake Fishing near Lapeer, Michigan

• Overview

  Wallace Lake sits within Lapeer County in Michigan. The bank is 830 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 7 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Lapeer County list. Start from Lapeer, 4.8 miles down the road. After that come Davison at 8.6 miles and Goodrich at 8.9 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Wallace Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Lapeer County, recorded fish include bluegill, largemouth bass and pink salmon. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Anyone new to Wallace Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 70°F and January near 21°F on the long-run figures. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near mid December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It holds true on Wallace Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try East Webster Lake, 0.6 miles away. Treat access at Wallace Lake as something to verify.