Grass Lake Fishing in Oakland County, Michigan

• Overview

  Michigan holds Grass Lake, in Oakland County. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. The water covers some 63 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Milford lies 5.9 miles from the water. The big place round here is Sterling Heights, 27 miles distant. Others within reach: Stison Lake 0.9 miles, White Lake at about 1.2 miles, Haven Hill Lake 1.8 miles, Beaty Lake at about 2.1 miles and Grass Lake 2.2 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Grass 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. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Oakland County cover bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Read Grass Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 22°F in January and 70°F in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly mid December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Grass Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Stison Lake is 0.9 miles off. Confirm before you fish Grass Lake.