Lonesome Lake near Lake Orion: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lonesome Lake is listed under Oakland County, Michigan. This is mixed forest ground. At roughly 19 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Supplies mean a trip to Lake Orion, 2.3 miles off. Sterling Heights sits 19 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lonesome Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Oakland County include bluegill, black crappie and largemouth bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Lonesome Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 22°F in January up to 70°F in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near mid December in autumn. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Lonesome Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Greens Lake is 0.7 miles off. For Lonesome Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.