Little School Lot Lake Fishing near Holly, Michigan

• Overview

  This water sits in Oakland County, Michigan. It sits in lake country bush country. This is a pocket water of some 14 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Holly is the closest town at 3.5 miles. Then Fenton, 5.4 miles, and Lake Fenton, 8.2 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Little School Lot Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Oakland County names bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Anyone new to Little School Lot Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 70°F, while January sits near 22°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Little School Lot Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Big School Lot Lake sits 0.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Little School Lot Lake.