Indianwood Lake Fishing in Oakland County, Michigan

• Overview

  Indianwood Lake lies in Oakland County, in Michigan. Everything around it is mixed forest. Surface area is around 82 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Size puts it in the front rank of our Oakland County list. Start from Lake Orion, 1.6 miles down the road. Then Oxford, 2.2 miles, and Auburn Hills, 7.5 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Indianwood Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Oakland County list bluegill, black crappie and largemouth bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Indianwood Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 22°F and July at about 70°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Open water usually runs from early April until about mid December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Expect Indianwood Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. A slipway is marked about half a mile from here. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. A pier half a mile from here gives a platform over deeper water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Duck Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at Indianwood Lake for certain.