Cranberry Lake Fishing near Clarkston, Michigan

• Overview

  Cranberry Lake is an Oakland County water, in Michigan. This is lake country bush ground. At about 26 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. For a base, Clarkston sits 1.3 miles out. Sterling Heights sits 23 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Nearby alternatives: Little Walters Lake 0.4 miles, 1.1 miles away is Parke Lake, Deer Lake 1.7 miles, 1.7 miles away is Knox Lake and Crooked Lake 1.8 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Cranberry Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Oakland County: bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Cranberry Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 70°F and January about 22°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at mid December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan around that when you fish Cranberry Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Little Walters Lake at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Cranberry Lake should be assumed from this page alone.