Fishing Tommys Lake in Oakland County, Michigan

• Overview

  Look for Tommys Lake in Oakland County, Michigan. The bank is 984 feet above sea level. At about 51 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. A shoreline of some 1.4 miles keeps the choices simple. The closest town, Lake Orion, is 2.4 miles distant. Further out sit Oxford (4.3 miles) and Auburn Hills (5.5 miles). It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Tommys Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Oakland County include bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass and yellow perch. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Tommys Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 70°F on average, January about 22°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early April until roughly mid December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Tommys Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Boat access is recorded roughly half a mile away. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. A platform or pier sits within half a mile. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. The nearest alternative is Round Lake, 0.4 miles out. Signs at Tommys Lake carry more weight than any list.