Stony Lake Fishing near Oxford, Michigan

• Overview

  Stony Lake is an Oakland County water, Michigan side. It sits at 1,027 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 55 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. There is roughly 2.0 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. The town to know is Oxford, 1.4 miles out. Lake Orion follows at 4.5 miles, then Ortonville at 8.3 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Stony Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Oakland County include bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Stony Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 70°F at the top of summer and 21°F at the bottom of winter. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The season between ice runs from about early April to mid December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Stony Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A boat ramp sits half a mile away, so trailered boats can get on. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Waterstone Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Check the position at Stony Lake before loading the car.