Fishing at Fox Lake, Oakland County, Michigan

• Overview

  Fox Lake is an Oakland County water, in Michigan. This is rolling bush ground. Surface area is around 47 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The edge runs 1.3 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Wolverine Lake is the closest place, 3.6 miles off. The big place round here is Sterling Heights, 23 miles distant. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Fox Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Oakland County list bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Fox Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 71°F for July and 22°F for January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late March. Climate figures give an open season running late March to mid December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Anyone fishing Fox Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Carroll Lake, 0.4 miles out. The position on Fox Lake is worth confirming on the day.