Seymour Lake Fishing in Oakland County, Michigan

• Overview

  Seymour Lake lies in Oakland County, Michigan. Height above sea level is 1,037 feet. Roughly 66 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. About 1.5 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Nearest place of any size is Ortonville, 4.5 miles away. The nearest city of size is Sterling Heights, 24 miles away. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Seymour Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Oakland County, recorded fish include bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Seymour Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 70°F, with January the cold end at about 22°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near mid December in autumn. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. That is the shape of the year on Seymour Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. There is a mapped landing stage 0.9 miles away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Upper Bushman Lake, 1.2 miles away. Nothing on Seymour Lake should be assumed from this page alone.