Mud Lake Fishing near Holly, Michigan

• Overview

  Mud Lake is an Oakland County water, in Michigan. It stands 889 feet above sea level. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Oakland County standards. The town to know is Holly, 1.9 miles out. After that come Fenton at 2.3 miles and Lake Fenton at 3.7 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Mud Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Oakland County include 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. The near bank of Mud Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 70°F for July and 22°F for January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. Open water usually runs from early April until about mid December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Mud Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Spring Lake, 0.1 miles out. Check the current arrangement for Mud Lake.