Ploss Lake Fishing Guide, Oakland County, Michigan

• Overview

  This water sits in Oakland County, Michigan. It stands 1,024 feet above sea level. At roughly 14 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Nearest town is Oxford, 1.1 miles off. The big place round here is Sterling Heights, 20 miles distant. Others worth noting: Oxford Lake some 0.3 miles off, Lake Erin 0.4 miles away, Bailey Lake some 0.7 miles off, Handsome Lake 0.8 miles away and Howell Lake some 1 mile off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Ploss Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Oakland County include bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Ploss Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 70°F and January near 22°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near mid December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Ploss Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. A made slipway is half a mile from here, which settles the boat question. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Oxford Lake at 0.3 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Ploss Lake if anything is unclear.