Tamarack Lake Fishing Guide, Oakland County, Michigan

• Overview

  Tamarack Lake is one of the Oakland County waters in Michigan. Country round the bank runs to lake country bush. At 3 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Oakland County are larger. Start from Lake Orion, 2.1 miles down the road. Sterling Heights is the closest city, 16 miles away. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Tamarack Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Oakland County records list bluegill, black crappie and largemouth bass among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Work Tamarack Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 22°F and July at about 70°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. The lid tends to go about early April and return around mid December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. At Tamarack Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. The mapped parking is North Unit MTB Parking, half a mile away. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. Toilets show in mapping about 120 yards away. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Heart Lake, 0.2 miles out. Rules at Tamarack Lake are worth checking on the day.