Lyon Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Oakland County, Michigan, this is Lyon Lake. The water sits 902 feet up. The water measures roughly 9 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Oakland County. The nearest place of any size is South Lyon, 1 mile away. Ann Arbor is the closest city, 14 miles away. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Lyon Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Oakland County: bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Lyon Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 22°F to 71°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late March. Break-up near late March, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Lyon Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Inchwagh Lake at 1.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Lyon Lake should be assumed from this page alone.