Foxdale Lake near Waterford: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Foxdale Lake is an Oakland County water, Michigan side. Around the bank it is mixed forest. The water measures roughly 2 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Oakland County standards. You are 3.6 miles from Waterford. Keego Harbor is 5.8 miles and Orchard Lake 6.2 miles. If this one is busy: Pleasant Lake 0.6 miles, Tull Lake within 1.1 miles, Pontiac Lake 1.4 miles, Oxbow Lake within 1.9 miles and Cranberry Lake 2 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Foxdale Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Oakland County cover bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Foxdale Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 71°F, while January sits near 22°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid usually goes in late March, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The open-water window runs from around late March to about mid December in an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That is the shape of the year on Foxdale Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Boat access is recorded roughly half a mile away. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Pleasant Lake, 0.6 miles away. Ask locally about Foxdale Lake if anything is unclear.