Fishing Baker Lake in Oakland County, Michigan

• Overview

  The Oakland County entry here is Baker Lake, in Michigan. It sits in rolling bush country. It covers about 13 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Holly is the closest place, 2.2 miles off. Fenton lies 2.9 miles off, Lake Fenton another 5.7 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Baker Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Oakland County include bluegill, black crappie and largemouth bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Baker Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 70°F for July and 22°F for January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. From about early April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That shapes the year on Baker Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Elliott Lake at 0.8 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Baker Lake as something to verify.