Leonard Lake Fishing in Oakland County, Michigan

• Overview

  In Michigan, Leonard Lake falls inside Oakland County. Country round the bank runs to lake country bush. Surface area is around 28 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Bank access stretches around 1.0 miles in total. Start from Milford, 4.7 miles down the road. For a city, Ann Arbor is 27 miles off. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Leonard Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Oakland County names bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Take Leonard Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 22°F and July at about 71°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about mid December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. At Leonard Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. You can launch: the ramp is half a mile away. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Alderman Lake is 0.6 miles off. Confirm before you fish Leonard Lake.