Fishing at Little Beatons Lake, Gogebic County, Michigan

• Overview

  Little Beatons Lake lies within the bounds of Gogebic County, Michigan. The bank is 1,624 feet above sea level. With some 78 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The bank runs about 1.2 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. It is among the larger waters listed here for Gogebic County. The town to know is Wakefield, 29 miles out. Beyond it, Eagle River at 30 miles and Bessemer at 34 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Little Beatons Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name bluegill, yellow perch and walleye. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read Little Beatons Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 65°F, with January the cold end at about 10°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Little Beatons Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Hemlock Lake, 0.6 miles out. Confirm before you fish Little Beatons Lake.