Loon Lake near Wixom: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  In Michigan, Loon Lake falls inside Oakland County. It sits at 912 feet above sea level. At about 80 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Shoreline comes to about 1.6 miles, small enough to learn in a day. It is among the larger waters listed here for Oakland County. The nearest town is Wixom, 1.7 miles away. Walled Lake is 2.5 miles away, with Wolverine Lake at 2.9 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Loon Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Oakland County names bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Loon Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 22°F to 71°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late March. Climate figures give an open season running late March to mid December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That is the shape of the year on Loon Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A slipway is marked about half a mile from here. A pier or jetty stands half a mile away, which helps on a crowded bank. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Gallager Lake, 0.9 miles away. None of that is settled for Loon Lake in what we hold.