Woodbridge Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Woodbridge Lake is set in Oakland County, Michigan. Height above sea level is 912 feet. It runs to roughly 30 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. A shoreline of some 0.8 miles keeps the choices simple. Nearest place of any size is Wolverine Lake, 1.2 miles away. After that come Walled Lake at 2.5 miles and Wixom at 4.3 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Woodbridge Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Oakland County: bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Woodbridge Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 72°F and January about 23°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count the season from break-up, usually late March. Climate figures give an open season running late March to mid December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Woodbridge Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Boat access is recorded roughly half a mile away. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Reed Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. For Woodbridge Lake in particular, ask before you travel.