Two days, 4 stops on 4 public waters, all within 75 minutes of Flint. Each stop below has its drive time, its access point and the fish recorded there.
Day 1
Morning: Maceday Lake
Start the day on Maceday Lake, launching from the ramp below.
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.
From Maceday Lake to SkipperBud's: 33 min by road (21.2 mi).
Evening: Lake Fenton
End the day on Lake Fenton.
Lake Fenton is a 19-minute drive from downtown Flint. SkipperBud's: marina on Lake Fenton, ≈ 13.1 mi from downtown. Public access on Lake Fenton: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 90 ft. Recorded here: Walleye, Common Carp, Black Crappie, and Bluegill.
Day 2
Morning: Cass Lake
Start the day on Cass Lake, launching from the ramp below.
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 pageFrom Dodge #4 State Park - Cass Lake to White Lake: 25 min by road (14 mi).
Evening: White Lake
End the day on 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.
When the fish bite here
By our bite calendar, Rainbow Trout is at peak around Flint in November. Northern Pike bites well.
FreshwaterSlowWalleye
Sander vitreus
Percidae
30 in18 lb10 yr758 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowCommon Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinidae
48 in80 lb20 yr449 waters
FreshwaterPeakRainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Salmonidae
30 in20 lb7 yr265 watersGame fish
FreshwaterGoodNorthern Pike
Esox lucius
Esocidae
60 in50 lb10 yr657 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowBluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Centrarchidae
12 in4 lb6 yr797 watersGame fish
FreshwaterSlowBrown Trout
Salmo trutta
Salmonidae
30 in30 lb10 yr181 watersGame fish











