Fishing Square Lake in Oakland County, Michigan

• Overview

  Square Lake sits in Oakland County, out in Michigan. It sits at 925 feet above sea level. Roughly 89 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Bank access stretches around 1.4 miles in total. Few waters listed in Oakland County are bigger. For a base, Sylvan Lake sits 0.9 miles out. Keego Harbor is 1.6 miles and Pontiac 2.3 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Square Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Square Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 23°F in January to roughly 72°F in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late March. On average, late March opens the water and mid December closes it again. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Square Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A made slipway is half a mile from here, which settles the boat question. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Turtle Lake is 0.6 miles distant. For Square Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.