Fishing Greens Lake in Oakland County, Michigan

• Overview

  Michigan holds Greens Lake, in Oakland County. Land around it is lake country bush. Surface area is around 125 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. With about 2.2 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Few waters listed in Oakland County are bigger. Nearest town is Waterford, 1.6 miles off. Sterling Heights is the closest city, 22 miles away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Greens Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Oakland County records list bluegill, black crappie and largemouth bass among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Greens Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 22°F and July at about 70°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about mid December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Greens Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. You can launch: the ramp is half a mile away. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Lester Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Check the position at Greens Lake before loading the car.