Silver Fox Lake Fishing near Whitmore Lake, Michigan

• Overview

  This water sits in Livingston County, Michigan. The water sits 879 feet up. It measures about 44 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Roughly 1.5 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. You are 2.9 miles from Whitmore Lake. South Lyon is 3.8 miles and Brighton 4.7 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Silver Fox Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Livingston County include bluegill, largemouth bass and black crappie. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Silver Fox Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 71°F and January at 22°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late March. Ice clears near late March and comes back about mid December in a typical year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Time your trip to Silver Fox Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. You can launch: the ramp is half a mile away. There is a marina recorded roughly half a mile off. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Mallard Lake is 0.7 miles distant. Check the position on Silver Fox Lake before loading the car.