Fishing at Voorheis Lake, Oakland County, Michigan

• Overview

  You will find Voorheis Lake in Oakland County, Michigan. Elevation runs to 978 feet. Roughly 233 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Roughly 3.0 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. On our Oakland County list it sits near the top for size. Lake Orion is the closest town at 3.9 miles. The nearest city of size is Sterling Heights, 17 miles away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Voorheis Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Oakland County: bluegill, black crappie and largemouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Voorheis Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 22°F in January up to 71°F in July. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late March. The open-water window runs from around late March to about mid December in an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Time your trip to Voorheis Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. A pier half a mile from here gives a platform over deeper water. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Mill Lake, 0.8 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Voorheis Lake.