Fishing near Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ann Arbor lies within Washtenaw County, Michigan. Some 117,070 people call it home. Sorted by how far you drive: Barton Pond at about 2.7 miles to the north, First Sister Lake at about 2.7 miles, Green Oak Lake at about 5.7 miles to the north-west and Frain Lake at about 7.4 miles. First Sister Lake has the kind of soft bottom that keeps weed thick into autumn. The freeze arrives properly here. The first open weeks are the ones to catch. Standing water makes up nearly all of it. Weed gaps are better than weed edges on a bright day. The nearest of them, Barton Pond, covers about 239 acres. Barton Pond is the one with a mapped slipway. Water round here typically opens up around late March. Washtenaw County records cover bluegill, largemouth bass, rock bass, black crappie and yellow perch. Anyone based in Ann Arbor can reach every one of these in a morning....