Arrowhead Lake Fishing in Oakland County, Michigan

• Overview

  Look for Arrowhead Lake in the Oakland County part of Michigan. Elevation runs to 902 feet. The water measures roughly 6 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Oakland County list holds plenty of bigger water. Holly sits 0.6 miles from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Sterling Heights is 34 miles off. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Arrowhead Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Oakland County list bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Arrowhead Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 70°F and January near 22°F on the long-run figures. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. Expect the water usable from around early April until roughly mid December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Arrowhead Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. A platform or pier sits within half a mile. Mapping shows a picnic spot within half a mile. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Lake Bars Leak, 0.3 miles away. Nothing on Arrowhead Lake should be assumed from this page alone.