Round Lake Fishing Guide, Oakland County, Michigan

• Overview

  Round Lake lies in Oakland County, in Michigan. The surface lies 935 feet up. Surface area is around 50 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. With about 1.0 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. The closest town, Wolverine Lake, is 4.3 miles away. The big place round here is Sterling Heights, 22 miles distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Round Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Oakland County include bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Work Round Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 22°F and July at about 71°F, the water has a wide range to work through. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid usually goes in late March, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On average, late March opens the water and mid December closes it again. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Round Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Boat access is recorded roughly half a mile away. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. There is a mapped landing stage half a mile away. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Mandon Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Where Round Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.