Loon Lake in Oakland County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Oakland County, Loon Lake is a Michigan water. The country here is pine and birch. Small at around 23 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. For supplies, Oxford is 5.1 miles out. The nearest city of size is Sterling Heights, 25 miles away. Within a short drive: Wolf Lake 1.5 miles, Kelsey Lake 1.6 miles off, Rossman Lake 2.1 miles, Kellogg Lake 2.2 miles off and Mud Lake 3 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Loon Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Oakland County include bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Loon Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 70°F and January near 21°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to mid December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Loon Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Wolf Lake is 1.5 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at Loon Lake for certain.