Fishing at Miller Lake, Oakland County, Michigan

• Overview

  This water sits in Oakland County, Michigan. The water sits 948 feet up. It covers about 7 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Oakland County. Lake Orion is the closest town at 5.3 miles. Sterling Heights is the closest city, 17 miles away. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Miller Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Oakland County: bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Miller Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 22°F and July at about 70°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about mid December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That is the shape of the year on Miller Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Round Lake at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat Miller Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.