Terry Lake Fishing Guide, Oakland County, Michigan

• Overview

  You will find Terry Lake in Oakland County, Michigan. Everything around it is rolling bush. Small at around 12 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. 1.6 miles away sits Pontiac, the nearest town. Sylvan Lake follows at 3.5 miles, then Keego Harbor at 4 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Terry Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Oakland County: bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Terry Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 72°F; the cold one sits at 23°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late March. Climate averages put the opening at about late March and the closing near mid December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Expect Terry Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Osmun Lake is 0.4 miles off. Rules at Terry Lake are worth checking on the day.