Wildwing Lake Fishing near South Lyon, Michigan

• Overview

  In Michigan, Wildwing Lake belongs to Livingston County. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. With some 69 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The town to know is South Lyon, 4.7 miles out. Ann Arbor sits 17 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Wildwing Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name bluegill, largemouth bass, black crappie and pink salmon. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Wildwing Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 22°F in January up to 71°F in July. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Break-up comes around late March, and the run that follows is short and strong. Open water usually runs from late March until about mid December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Wildwing Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. Mapping shows a picnic spot within half a mile. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Lake Serenity, 0.9 miles out. Check the position at Wildwing Lake before loading the car.