Bevins Lake Fishing in Oakland County, Michigan

• Overview

  The Oakland County end of Michigan holds Bevins Lake. The bank gives way to mixed forest. Roughly 36 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Roughly 1.1 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Holly sits 0.7 miles from the bank. Then Fenton, 3.7 miles, and Lake Fenton, 5 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Bevins Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Bevins Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 22°F in January up to 70°F in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near mid December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Bevins Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Simonson Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Where Bevins Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.