Weekend fishing itinerary near Lansing

Two days, 4 stops on 4 public waters, all within 75 minutes of Lansing. Each stop below has its drive time, its access point and the fish recorded there.

Day 1

Morning: Lake Ovid

Start the day on Lake Ovid, launching from the ramp below.

Lake Ovid is a 24-minute drive from downtown Lansing. Launch at Sleepy Hollow State Park, the public ramp on Lake Ovid closest to downtown (≈ 15.4 mi). Public access on Lake Ovid: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 10 ft. Recorded here: Channel Catfish, Muskellunge, Redear, and Largemouth Bass.

124 min · 20.9 mi

Reservoir

Lake Ovid

Clinton

Sleepy Hollow State Park5

max 10 ft · surveyed

Water page

From Sleepy Hollow State Park to Whitmore Lake: 79 min by road (64 mi).

Evening: Whitmore Lake

End the day on Whitmore Lake.

Whitmore Lake is a 57-minute drive from downtown Lansing. Launch at Whitmore Lake, the public ramp on Whitmore Lake closest to downtown (≈ 45.6 mi). Public access on Whitmore Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 69 ft. Recorded here: Redear, Walleye, Northern Pike, and Common Carp.

257 min · 55.2 mi

Lake

Whitmore Lake

Livingston

Whitmore Lake11

max 69 ft · surveyed

Water page

Day 2

Morning: Kent Lake

Start the day on Kent Lake, launching from the ramp below.

Kent Lake is a 53-minute drive from downtown Lansing. Launch at Kent Lake Dam Portage, the public ramp on Kent Lake closest to downtown (≈ 47.2 mi). Public access on Kent Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 38 ft. Recorded here: Northern Pike, Walleye, Bluegill, and Redear.

353 min · 52.2 mi

Reservoir

Kent Lake

Oakland

Kent Lake Dam Portage21

max 38 ft · surveyed

Water page

From Kent Lake Dam Portage to White Lake: 25 min by road (16.2 mi).

Evening: White Lake

End the day on White Lake.

White Lake is a 62-minute drive from downtown Lansing. Launch at White Lake, the public ramp on White Lake closest to downtown (≈ 50 mi). Public access on White Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 32 ft. Recorded here: Walleye, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, and Bluegill.