Fishing at Mercedes Lake, Oakland County, Michigan

• Overview

  Mercedes Lake falls in Oakland County, part of Michigan. It sits at 948 feet above sea level. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. On size it sits at the modest end of our Oakland County list. The nearest town is West Bloomfield Township, 3.7 miles away. Beyond it, Orchard Lake at 3.9 miles and Keego Harbor at 4 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Mercedes Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Oakland County include bluegill, black crappie and largemouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Mercedes Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 71°F; the cold one sits at 22°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Once it clears, about late March, the fishing comes on quickly. The open-water window runs from around late March to about mid December in an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. On Mercedes Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Scotch Lake, 0.2 miles away. For Mercedes Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.