Hummer Lake Fishing near Ortonville, Michigan

• Overview

  Hummer Lake is set in Oakland County, Michigan. It sits in lake country bush. Surface area is around 38 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The edge runs 1.0 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Ortonville at 3.5 miles is the nearest place to stop. Then Oxford, 6 miles, and Goodrich, 8 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Hummer Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. 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, largemouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Hummer Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 70°F in July and bottom out at 21°F in January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. Expect the water usable from around early April until roughly mid December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. At Hummer Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Mud Lake is 1.6 miles off. Treat Hummer Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.