Cross Lake near West Bloomfield Township: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Cross Lake stands in Oakland County, Michigan. The surroundings are pine and birch. Supplies mean a trip to West Bloomfield Township, 3.2 miles off. Then Orchard Lake, 3.5 miles, and Keego Harbor, 3.9 miles. Other water within reach: Scotch Lake out at 0.2 miles, Mercedes Lake at 0.4 miles, Quicksand Lake out at 0.4 miles, Union Lake at 0.7 miles and Flanders Lake out at 0.9 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Cross Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Oakland County names bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Anyone new to Cross Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 71°F in July and bottoms out near 22°F in January. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late March. The season between ice runs from about late March to mid December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan around that when you fish Cross Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. A boat ramp sits half a mile away, so trailered boats can get on. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Scotch Lake is 0.2 miles off. What applies at Cross Lake may have changed since it was mapped.