Beaty Lake Fishing Guide, Oakland County, Michigan

• Overview

  Within Oakland County, Michigan, you have Beaty Lake. Land around it is mixed forest. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Oakland County list. The closest town, Milford, is 4.3 miles distant. Sterling Heights is the closest city, 26 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Beaty Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Oakland County records list bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass and yellow perch among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Treat Beaty Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 71°F and January about 22°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. The water is typically free of ice between early April and mid December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Beaty Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. A ramp is mapped within half a mile. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. Public data records a pier about 70 yards out. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. There are picnic tables half a mile away. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Teeple Lake at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. The position on Beaty Lake is worth confirming on the day.