Huntoon Lake Fishing in Oakland County, Michigan

• Overview

  In Michigan, Huntoon Lake belongs to Oakland County. The setting is rolling bush. With some 39 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bank access stretches around 1.1 miles in total. For a base, Waterford sits 0.7 miles out. Further out sit Clarkston (3.6 miles) and Keego Harbor (6.2 miles). No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Huntoon Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Oakland County, recorded fish include bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Fish Huntoon Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 71°F and January reads 22°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late March. Climate averages put the opening at about late March and the closing near mid December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan around that when you fish Huntoon Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. The Bait Shop is mapped as a fishing spot half a mile from the water. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Clam Lake, 1 mile out. Nothing here settles the position at Huntoon Lake for certain.