Welcome to Henderson Lake in Lupton, Michigan

Website for Residents & Property Owners at this Wonderful Place

Loon Report: The loons were quickly on the water in the days after the ice left in March, however, no new chicks were observed this year. A number of factors may have influenced the nesting effort in 2025, including an unseasonably cold spring, disturbance by predators, and other causes.  Despite the apparent nesting failure, both adults (and frequent loon visitors) have been on the lake all summer and loons are still observed fishing, feeding, and calling all around the lake. Please caution your guests to always stay at least several hundred feet away from the loons.

Henderson Lake Fishing Club Update: Both the Catch & Release Bass and Pike Fishing Tournaments were successful fundraisers.  Both events also served as a great way to meet fishers from around the lake during the awards “ceremony” and 50/50 raffle drawing at their conclusions.  The Catch & Release Bass Tournament was Saturday morning, June 21 and netted $525 to HLFC.  The Pike Tournament was Saturday morning August 9 and netted $350 to HLFC.  Both income numbers are up from 2024.  The Pike Tournament is also intended to help control the number of Northern Pike in the lake, so Pike of legal limit (24”) were encouraged to be kept.  Our long-time fish supplier (Crystal Springs) has closed their operations, so HLFC is now looking for a new supplier. Suggestions are welcomed. Finally, Winterfest 2026 will be on Saturday, February 14, 2026, so hold the date!  

August 28, 2025                                                                                                                                                             Mike Kujawa and Bill Olsen, Editors

​Lake Health Management:  The Special Assessment District (SAD) which provides funding for aquatic management of our lake was renewed for seven years (Dec. 2019 – Dec. 2025 winter tax bills) by Cumming and Hill Townships.  The overall health of Henderson Lake is A-Rated in large part because of funding from the SAD.  Invasive species of weeds (Eurasian Water Milfoil, Starry Stonewort, Curly Leaf Pondweed, etc.) found anywhere in the lake, and nuisance weeds only along the developed shoreline out to five feet of water depth are being treated.  Please see HendersonLake.org for downloadable copies of all the various reports and studies.  

Mike Kujawa, 468 3rd Street, Lupton, MI 48635
Make all checks payable to HENDERSON LAKE FISHING CLUB

Basic Family Donation $40.00 (More is always welcome!)

  • Practice CATCH AND RELEASE!  Please don't keep all that you catch.
  • Please do not blow grass clippings or fall leaves into the lake.They add to the vegetation load which the Weed Control Program is in-part trying to combat.
  • Keep a rake-by-the-lake to remove / clean-up weeds that wash ashore.  Milfoil spreads by fragmentation, so get weed fragments away from the water.

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Fishing Club Newsletters

2025       There was no spring planting due to unavailable supply.  The fall planting is being planned.
2024       1,000 Black Crappie (4-7”), 625 Walleye (5-8”), and 30 gallons Fat Head Minnows
2023       300 Bass (6-10”), 400 Black Crappie (4-6”), 400 Walleye (5-8”), and 25 gallons of Fat Head Minnows
2022       30 gallons Fat Head Minnows, 1,000 Walleye (6-8”)
2021       1050 Black Crappie (4-6”), 200 Largemouth Bass (5-8”), 15 Walleye (6-8”)
2020       4.5 gallons of Fat Head Minnows, conducted Northpoint Fisheries survey, fall planting of 1,155 Walleye (6-8”)
2019      725 Perch (4-6”), 1100 Hybrid Bluegills (3-5”), 200 Walleye (4-6”) and 29 gallons of Fat Head Minnows
2018      740 Hybrid Bluegills (5-7"), 6 gallons of Fat Head Minnows, 600 Black Crappie (4-5”), 400 Perch (4-6”)
2017      950 Large Mouth Bass (5-8”), 100 Walleye (6-9”), 300 Black Crappie (3-4”), 3 gallons of Fat Head Minnows
2016      25 gallons of Perch
2015      300 Hybrid Bluegills, 500 Bass (very small sized at 2-3”)

HENDERSON LAKE FISHING CLUB

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Henderson Lake Fishing Club and Volunteers:
Mike Kujawa (President), Roger Elkins, Frank Kujawa, Bonnie & Dave Skornia, Dave Attenberger, Bruce Grabarkiewicz, Bill Olsen, Bob Blohm, George & Barb Losee