Little Bass Lake Fishing in Marquette County, Michigan

• Overview

  Little Bass Lake lies within the bounds of Marquette County, Michigan. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. The full circuit measures close to 2.1 miles on foot. Compared with other Michigan water on our list, it sits high. Some 12 miles away sits West Ishpeming, the nearest settlement. Green Bay sits 125 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Little Bass Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Marquette County include white sucker, yellow perch, rainbow smelt and smallmouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Little Bass Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 64°F and January near 13°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Little Bass Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Pilliot Lake, 1 mile away. Rules at Little Bass Lake are worth checking on the day.