Fish Lake Fishing Guide, Oakland County, Michigan

• Overview

  Set in Oakland County, Michigan, this is Fish Lake. The ground around here is lake country bush. It runs to roughly 26 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Bank access stretches around 1.0 miles in total. The nearest place of any size is Oxford, 3.4 miles away. For a city, Sterling Heights is 22 miles off. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Fish Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Oakland County cover bluegill, black crappie and largemouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Anyone new to Fish Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 70°F in July and bottoms out near 22°F in January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. The open-water window runs from around early April to about mid December in an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Fish Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Pine Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. The position on Fish Lake is worth confirming on the day.