Phillip Lake Fishing Guide, Oakland County, Michigan

• Overview

  Look for Phillip Lake in Oakland County, Michigan. It stands 889 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 20 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Nearest town is Milford, 1.4 miles off. Wixom lies 6.2 miles off, Wolverine Lake another 8 miles. If this one is busy: Hubbell Pond after 0.6 miles, Sears Lake sits 1.4 miles out, Honeywell Lake after 1.6 miles, Moore Lake sits 1.9 miles out and Pickett Lake after 2.1 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Phillip Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Oakland County list bluegill, black crappie and largemouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The near bank of Phillip Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 71°F in July and bottoms out near 22°F in January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. The water is typically free of ice between early April and mid December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It holds true on Phillip Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. Mapping shows a picnic spot within half a mile. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Hubbell Pond is 0.6 miles distant. Check the position on Phillip Lake before loading the car.