Little Blue Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Little Blue Lake sits in Kent County, out in Michigan. The water sits 814 feet up. The water covers some 30 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The whole outline is near 0.9 miles, and most of it is walkable. Nearest place of any size is Greenville, 4.1 miles away. Belding is 7 miles away, with Cedar Springs at 12 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Little Blue Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Kent County include bluegill, rock bass, johnny darter, largemouth bass and black crappie. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Little Blue Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 70°F on average, January about 21°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. The water is typically free of ice between early April and mid December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That is the shape of the year on Little Blue Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Morgan Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Little Blue Lake carry more weight than any list.