Fishing Young Lake in Oakland County, Michigan

• Overview

  Young Lake is one of the Oakland County listings for Michigan. The bank is 1,047 feet above sea level. At 9 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Oakland County standards. The closest town, Ortonville, is 3.1 miles distant. Beyond it, Goodrich at 6.3 miles and Holly at 7.2 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Young Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Oakland County include bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Young Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 22°F in January and 70°F in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. On average, early April opens the water and mid December closes it again. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Anyone fishing Young Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Narrin Lake is 1.1 miles off. Rules at Young Lake are worth checking on the day.