Fishing Lake Little George in Clare County, Michigan

• Overview

  You will find Lake Little George in Clare County, Michigan. Mixed forest runs right down to the water. About 2 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Clare County list. The closest town, Harrison, is 11 miles distant. The nearest city of size is Grand Rapids, 96 miles away. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lake Little George

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Clare County: bluegill, largemouth bass, pink salmon, northern pike and black crappie. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Lake Little George the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 68°F at the top of summer and 18°F at the bottom of winter. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Look for the thaw near early April; the fishing lifts straight after. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Lake Little George fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Trout Lake at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Where Lake Little George is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.