Pontiac Lake Tournaments
Who competes on Pontiac Lake, when, and from which ramp.
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Rows for Pontiac Lake carry the club, fish targeted and boat count filed with the DNR; dates change when clubs update their registration.
Pontiac Lake dates are filed as bass events. The average registered field is 14 boats; the biggest is 20.
Bass and walleye events on Pontiac Lake
Registered for Pontiac Lake so far: 23 scheduled events, of which 12 lie ahead, alongside 0 published results. Pontiac Lake dates come mostly from Cash for Bass and M59/US23 Youth Fishing League. The DNR rows put takeoff at Pontiac Lake Boat Access.
Up next on the DNR list: Cash for Bass on 2027-05-25.
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| Date | Event | Registered by | Launch site | Launch county |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-05-25 | Cash for Bass | Cash for Bass | Pontiac Lake Boat Access | Oakland County |
| 2027-06-02 | Cash for Bass | Cash for Bass | Pontiac Lake Boat Access | Oakland County |
| 2027-06-11 | Cash for Bass | Cash for Bass | Pontiac Lake Boat Access | Oakland County |
| 2027-06-17 | Cash for Bass | Cash for Bass | Pontiac Lake Boat Access | Oakland County |
| 2027-06-30 | Cash for Bass | Cash for Bass | Pontiac Lake Boat Access | Oakland County |
| 2027-07-09 | Cash for Bass | Cash for Bass | Pontiac Lake Boat Access | Oakland County |
| 2027-07-12 | Cash for Bass | Cash for Bass | Pontiac Lake Boat Access | Oakland County |
| 2027-07-20 | Cash for Bass | Cash for Bass | Pontiac Lake Boat Access | Oakland County |
| 2027-08-03 | Cash for Bass | Cash for Bass | Pontiac Lake Boat Access | Oakland County |
| 2027-08-09 | Cash for Bass | Cash for Bass | Pontiac Lake Boat Access | Oakland County |
| 2027-08-19 | Cash for Bass | Cash for Bass | Pontiac Lake Boat Access | Oakland County |
| 2027-08-28 | Cash for Bass | Cash for Bass | Pontiac Lake Boat Access | Oakland County |
Michigan DNR Fishing Tournament Information System registrations and organizer pages, October 2026.
Past Pontiac Lake registrations this season
| Date | Event | Registered by | Launch site | Launch county |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | Cash for Bass | Cash for Bass | Pontiac Lake Boat Access | Oakland County |
| 2026-08-21 | Cash for Bass | Cash for Bass | Pontiac Lake Boat Access | Oakland County |
| 2026-08-11 | M59-US23 Youth Fishing League | M59/US23 Youth Fishing League | Pontiac Lake Boat Access | Oakland County |
| 2026-08-11 | Cash for Bass | Cash for Bass | Pontiac Lake Boat Access | Oakland County |
| 2026-08-05 | Cash for Bass | Cash for Bass | Pontiac Lake Boat Access | Oakland County |
| 2026-07-30 | Cash for Bass | Cash for Bass | Pontiac Lake Boat Access | Oakland County |
| 2026-07-16 | Cash for Bass | Cash for Bass | Pontiac Lake Boat Access | Oakland County |
| 2026-07-06 | Cash for Bass | Cash for Bass | Pontiac Lake Boat Access | Oakland County |
| 2026-06-19 | Cash for Bass | Cash for Bass | Pontiac Lake Boat Access | Oakland County |
| 2026-06-09 | Cash for Bass | Cash for Bass | Pontiac Lake Boat Access | Oakland County |
| 2026-05-26 | Cash for Bass | Cash for Bass | Pontiac Lake Boat Access | Oakland County |
Pontiac Lake events: boats, anglers and fish counted
Field size and catch as each sponsor reported it to the DNR; the reports carry no winning weights.
| Date | Event | Fish | Boats | Anglers | Fish entered | Heaviest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | Cash for Bass | Bass | 13 | 24 | 38 | 3.49 lb |
| 2026-08-21 | Cash for Bass | Bass | 15 | 28 | 42 | 3.55 lb |
| 2026-08-11 | Cash for Bass | Bass | 12 | 24 | 51 | 3.96 lb |
| 2026-08-05 | Cash for Bass | Bass | 15 | 30 | 53 | 4.04 lb |
| 2026-07-30 | Cash for Bass | Bass | 20 | 36 | 96 | 3.74 lb |
| 2026-07-16 | Cash for Bass | Bass | 17 | 33 | 84 | 3.73 lb |
| 2026-07-06 | Cash for Bass | Bass | 15 | 29 | 75 | 4.67 lb |
| 2026-06-19 | Cash for Bass | Bass | 18 | 33 | 79 | 3.29 lb |
| 2026-06-09 | Cash for Bass | Bass | 11 | 21 | 46 | 3.04 lb |
| 2026-05-26 | Cash for Bass | Bass | 13 | 26 | 55 | 4.07 lb |
Michigan DNR Fishing Tournament Information System, results forms submitted by organizers; retrieved October 2026.
Getting a field onto Pontiac Lake
Launch sites serving Pontiac Lake
- Pontiac Lake Boat Access4 lanes, courtesy pier, toilet, Recreation Passport, Village of Clarkston (23 registrations on file)
- Tackles Boat Access1 lane, 10 trailer spaces, toilet, Recreation Passport, Village of Clarkston
Bass clubs and circuits on Pontiac Lake
Counties on Pontiac Lake registrations
- Oakland County
Loading the boat for Pontiac Lake
Bass lures
Frogs and swimbaits
Baitcasting combos
For heavy cover
Braided line
For grass
Boat gear
Culling and livewells
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Where Michigan clubs fish when not on Pontiac Lake
- Austin Lake19 events
- Belleville Lake19 events
- Center Lake, Jackson County10 events
- Chippewa Lake13 events
- Crooked Lake, Barry County12 events
- Devils Lake, Lenawee County9 events
- Diamond Lake18 events
- Grand River25 events
- Gull Lake22 events
- Gun Lake18 events
- Halfmoon Lake, Washtenaw County9 events
- Hardy Dam Pond27 events
- Jordan Lake37 events
- Kalamazoo Lake12 events
- Lake Cadillac14 events
- Lake Michigan10 events
- Lake Oakland17 events
- Lake Orion25 events
- Lake Ovid10 events
- Lake Ponemah16 events
- Lake St. Clair53 events
- Lakeville Lake10 events
- Magician Lake10 events
- Morrison Lake, Ionia County24 events
- Muskegon Lake38 events
- Orchard Lake, Oakland County15 events
- Paw Paw Lake, Berrien County10 events
- Pine Lake near Martin, Barry County14 events
- Portage Lake, St. Joseph County10 events
- Spring Lake12 events
- Thornapple Lake10 events
- Union Lake, Oakland County12 events
- Wamplers Lake11 events
- White Lake near Whitehall, Muskegon County16 events
- White Lake, Oakland County17 events
- Wolverine Lake, Oakland County9 events
Camera views of water by Pontiac Lake
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What clubs and anglers ask about Pontiac Lake dates
Does Pontiac Lake see many registered tournaments?
23 registered on this page, 12 of them still ahead, alongside 0 published results.
When does the next Pontiac Lake tournament run?
Cash for Bass on 2027-05-25.
How much fish does a Pontiac Lake winner bring in?
No winner with a printed five-bass weight is on file for this water yet; the DNR catch summaries below show what fields have weighed.
Which clubs register events on Pontiac Lake?
Cash for Bass and M59/US23 Youth Fishing League.
Which ramp handles Pontiac Lake takeoffs?
The DNR registrations name Pontiac Lake Boat Access as the launch.
Who is the latest printed winner on Pontiac Lake?
Clubs on this water have not printed a winner on any page checked; the DNR catch reports show field totals instead.
What license covers tournament fishing on Pontiac Lake?
A Michigan all-species license for anyone 17 or older: $26 resident, $76 nonresident, or $10 for one day.
What does it take to enter a Pontiac Lake event?
Use the club link where one is shown, or the MFTIS registration for the sponsor name.
Can our Pontiac Lake event appear on this page?
The Add a tournament form here accepts club dates.
Map out Pontiac Lake ahead of the event
Ramps and seasons sit on the water page.
Know a tournament that is not listed?
Send it here with a link to the organizer’s event page or schedule. Weekly and monthly ones only need to go in once. If that page shows the name and the date (or the day of the week), it goes on this page right away. If not, we check it by hand within a week.
We keep what you send so we can check the event. Your email is never published.