Heart Lake Fishing in Oakland County, Michigan

• Overview

  Heart Lake lies in Oakland County, Michigan. It sits at 951 feet above sea level. Small at around 5 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Oakland County list holds plenty of bigger water. 2.1 miles away sits Lake Orion, the nearest town. For a city, Sterling Heights is 16 miles off. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Heart Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Oakland County include bluegill, black crappie and largemouth bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The near bank of Heart Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 70°F and January about 22°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about mid December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Anyone fishing Heart Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. You can launch: the ramp is half a mile away. There is a car park at North Unit MTB Parking, roughly half a mile away. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Tamarack Lake, 0.2 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Heart Lake.