Little Bear Lake Fishing Guide, Alcona County, Michigan

• Overview

  Little Bear Lake sits within Alcona County in Michigan. It sits in rolling bush country. Surface area runs to about 24 acres — small enough to read in one session. Sand Lake lies 16 miles from the water. Hubbard Lake lies 18 miles off, Mio another 20 miles. Alternatives close at hand: Thompson Lake roughly 0.6 miles, Twin Lake just 1 mile, Vaughn Lake roughly 1.1 miles, Hunters Lake just 1.9 miles and Little Lake roughly 2.5 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Little Bear Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Alcona County list white sucker, rock bass, yellow perch and northern pike. The county list is broader than any single water. On Little Bear Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 68°F; the cold one sits at 18°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Little Bear Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Thompson Lake at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Rules at Little Bear Lake are worth checking on the day.