Fishing Lake Louise in Oakland County, Michigan

• Overview

  In Michigan, Lake Louise falls inside Oakland County. The surface lies 958 feet up. It measures about 98 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The bank runs about 2.2 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Size puts it in the front rank of our Oakland County list. Start from Ortonville, 2.2 miles down the road. Sterling Heights sits 26 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lake Louise

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Oakland County records list bluegill, black crappie and largemouth bass among the fish reported. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Lake Louise decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 70°F and January at 22°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near mid December in autumn. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. At Lake Louise the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is a slipway at Bald Eagle Lake Boat Launch, roughly half a mile off. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Huff Lake is 0.6 miles off. Ask locally about Lake Louise if anything is unclear.