Clam Lake Fishing near Lake Orion, Michigan

• Overview

  You will find Clam Lake in Oakland County, Michigan. It sits at 932 feet above sea level. It covers about 17 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Lake Orion lies 3.3 miles from the water. For a city, Sterling Heights is 16 miles off. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Clam Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Oakland County include bluegill, black crappie and largemouth bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Take Clam Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 70°F and January near 22°F on the long-run figures. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. The lid tends to go about early April and return around mid December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. At Clam Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. Part of this sits inside or beside Lost Lake Nature Park, so read the notices. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Green Lake at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Clam Lake as something to verify.