Woodhull Lake Fishing Guide, Oakland County, Michigan

• Overview

  Oakland County, Michigan, is where Woodhull Lake sits. The country here is pine and birch. At about 146 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. It is among the larger waters listed here for Oakland County. The nearest place of any size is Waterford, 1.7 miles away. Clarkston is 3 miles away, with Pontiac at 6.3 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Woodhull Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Oakland County include bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Woodhull Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 22°F to 71°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid usually goes in late March, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The open-water window runs from around late March to about mid December in an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. It sets the rhythm of the year at Woodhull Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Eagle Lake is 0.4 miles off. For Woodhull Lake in particular, ask before you travel.