Tamarack Lake Fishing near Ortonville, Michigan

• Overview

  Tamarack Lake is one of the Oakland County waters in Michigan. The water sits 965 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 16 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Ortonville sits 3.4 miles from the bank. For a city, Sterling Heights is 30 miles off. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Tamarack Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Oakland County names bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Take Tamarack Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 22°F in January and 70°F in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near mid December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Tamarack Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. A pier 140 yards from here gives a platform over deeper water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Phipps Lake at 0.3 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Tamarack Lake should be assumed from this page alone.