10 freshwater spots within 75 minutes of Flint, each with a full TripsQuick page.
The closest by road is Lake Fenton, 19 minutes away.
Lakes near Flint
1. Maceday Lake
Maceday Lake is a 33-minute drive from downtown Flint. Launch at Maceday Lake, the public ramp on Maceday Lake closest to downtown (≈ 26.6 mi). Public access on Maceday Lake: 3 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 117 ft. Recorded here: Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Walleye, and Lake Whitefish.
2. Lake Fenton
Lake Fenton is a 19-minute drive from downtown Flint. Launch at Lake Fenton, the public ramp on Lake Fenton closest to downtown (≈ 13.1 mi). Public access on Lake Fenton: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 90 ft. Recorded here: Walleye, Common Carp, Black Crappie, and Bluegill.
3. Cass Lake
Cass Lake is a 43-minute drive from downtown Flint. Launch at Dodge #4 State Park - Cass Lake, the public ramp on Cass Lake closest to downtown (≈ 31.9 mi). Public access on Cass Lake: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 123 ft. Recorded here: Walleye, Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, and Redear.
343 min · 36.5 miCass Lake
Oakland
max 123 ft · surveyed
Water page4. White Lake
White Lake is a 40-minute drive from downtown Flint. Launch at White Lake, the public ramp on White Lake closest to downtown (≈ 25 mi). Public access on White Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 32 ft. Recorded here: Walleye, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill.
5. Pontiac Lake
Pontiac Lake is a 36-minute drive from downtown Flint. Launch at Tackles, the public ramp on Pontiac Lake closest to downtown (≈ 26.6 mi). Public access on Pontiac Lake: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 34 ft. Recorded here: Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Channel Catfish, and Bluegill.
6. Whitmore Lake
Whitmore Lake is a 47-minute drive from downtown Flint. Launch at Whitmore Lake, the public ramp on Whitmore Lake closest to downtown (≈ 40.1 mi). Public access on Whitmore Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 69 ft. Recorded here: Redear, Walleye, Northern Pike, and Common Carp.
7. Lake Saint Clair
Lake Saint Clair is a 67-minute drive from downtown Flint. Launch at Selfridge, the public ramp on Lake Saint Clair closest to downtown (≈ 51.5 mi). Public access on Lake Saint Clair: 9 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 62 ft. Recorded here: White Perch, Gizzard Shad, Goldfish, and Alewife.
8. Wolverine Lake
Wolverine Lake is a 49-minute drive from downtown Flint. Launch at Wolverine Lake, the public ramp on Wolverine Lake closest to downtown (≈ 33.3 mi). Public access on Wolverine Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 57 ft. Recorded here: Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, and Golden Shiner.
9. Orchard Lake
Orchard Lake is a 50-minute drive from downtown Flint. Launch at Orchard Lake, the public ramp on Orchard Lake closest to downtown (≈ 34.3 mi). Public access on Orchard Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 111 ft. Recorded here: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Muskellunge, and Common Carp.
Reservoirs near Flint
10. Kent Lake
Kent Lake is a 44-minute drive from downtown Flint. Launch at Kent Lake Dam Portage, the public ramp on Kent Lake closest to downtown (≈ 34.8 mi). Public access on Kent Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 38 ft. Recorded here: Northern Pike, Walleye, Bluegill, and Redear.
When the fish bite here
Northern Pike bites well.
FreshwaterSlowWalleye
Sander vitreus
Percidae
30 in18 lb10 yr758 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowCommon Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinidae
48 in80 lb20 yr449 waters
FreshwaterGoodNorthern Pike
Esox lucius
Esocidae
60 in50 lb10 yr657 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowBluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Centrarchidae
12 in4 lb6 yr797 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowLargemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Centrarchidae
30 in22 lb16 yr935 watersGame fish
FreshwaterBlack Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Centrarchidae
18 in5 lb6 yr700 watersGame fish

















