Tull Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Oakland County, Tull Lake is a Michigan water. Elevation runs to 948 feet. Surface area is around 69 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Waterford is the closest town at 4 miles. The big place round here is Sterling Heights, 23 miles distant. Within a short drive: Oxbow Lake 0.8 miles away, Cranberry Lake at about 0.9 miles, Foxdale Lake 1.1 miles away, Mead Lake at about 1.2 miles and Pontiac Lake 1.3 miles away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Tull Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Oakland County records list bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Take Tull Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 71°F on average, January about 22°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Winter locks it down, and late March brings it back. Ice clears near late March and comes back about mid December in a typical year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That shapes the year on Tull Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. The nearest recorded ramp is Twin Lakes Village Boat Launch, half a mile out. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. There are toilets 0.9 miles off. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Oxbow Lake at 0.8 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Tull Lake.