Round Lake Fishing near Holly, Michigan

• Overview

  Round Lake sits in Oakland County, out in Michigan. Height above sea level is 925 feet. The water measures roughly 4 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Oakland County are larger. Supplies mean a trip to Holly, 4 miles off. Further out sit Lake Fenton (4.8 miles) and Grand Blanc (5.5 miles). You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Round Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Oakland County: bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Round Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 70°F in July and bottoms out near 22°F in January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to mid December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It holds true on Round Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Fagan Lake, 0.3 miles out. What applies at Round Lake may have changed since it was mapped.