Fiddle Lake Fishing in Oakland County, Michigan

• Overview

  Within Oakland County, Michigan, you have Fiddle Lake. It sits at 945 feet above sea level. At roughly 10 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Oakland County. Keego Harbor lies 3.3 miles from the water. Sterling Heights is the closest city, 18 miles away. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Fiddle Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of Fiddle Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 71°F and January reads 22°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late March. Averages place the thaw at late March and the freeze at mid December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It holds true on Fiddle Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. There is a slipway on the shore, half a mile from the water we list. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Geneva Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Fiddle Lake may have changed since it was mapped.