Little Avery Lake Fishing in Chippewa County, Michigan

• Overview

  The Chippewa County end of Michigan holds Little Avery Lake. The ground around here is mixed forest. The water measures roughly 2 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Chippewa County are larger. Nearest town is Sault Ste. Marie, 21 miles off. Greater Sudbury sits 180 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Little Avery Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Chippewa County, recorded fish include rainbow smelt, bloater and lake whitefish. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Little Avery Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 65°F, while January sits near 14°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Anyone fishing Little Avery Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Avery Lake, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Little Avery Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.