Fishing at Sodon Lake, Oakland County, Michigan

• Overview

  In Michigan, Sodon Lake falls inside Oakland County. It lies 892 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 7 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Oakland County standards. For a base, Bloomfield Hills sits 2.7 miles out. Sylvan Lake lies 3.1 miles off, Orchard Lake another 3.2 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Sodon Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Oakland County include bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Sodon Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 23°F in January to roughly 72°F in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late March. On average, late March opens the water and late December closes it again. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Sodon Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is a slipway on the shore, half a mile from the water we list. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Public data records a pier about 0.9 miles out. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Minnow Lake, 0.5 miles out. Treat access at Sodon Lake as something to verify.