Moon Lake Fishing near Orchard Lake, Michigan

• Overview

  Moon Lake sits in Oakland County, out in Michigan. The bank is 945 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 5 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Oakland County list. Orchard Lake sits 0.9 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is Sterling Heights, 16 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Moon Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Oakland County names bluegill, black crappie and largemouth bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Moon Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 72°F and January near 23°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late March. Ice clears near late March and comes back about late December in a typical year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Moon Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. A launch point is recorded some half a mile off. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. Mapping shows a jetty some 160 yards off. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Bloomfield Lake at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat Moon Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.