Spring Lake near Holly: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  This water sits in Oakland County, Michigan. The land about it is mixed forest. It measures about 59 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Bank access stretches around 1.4 miles in total. The town to know is Holly, 2.8 miles out. Fenton lies 6.2 miles off, Lake Fenton another 6.4 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Spring Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Oakland County include bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass and yellow perch. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Take Spring Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 70°F, while January sits near 22°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The open-water window runs from around early April to about mid December in an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on Spring Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. You can launch: the ramp is half a mile away. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. The water borders Holly State Recreation Area, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Little Crotched Lake, 0.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Spring Lake are worth checking on the day.