Fishing Little Blue Lake in Muskegon County, Michigan

• Overview

  Little Blue Lake is listed under Muskegon County, Michigan. Height above sea level is 659 feet. With some 128 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The whole outline is near 1.7 miles, and most of it is walkable. On our Muskegon County list it sits near the top for size. Lakewood Club sits 2.2 miles from the bank. After that come Twin Lake at 3.7 miles and Whitehall at 6.2 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Little Blue Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Muskegon County records list bluegill, largemouth bass, yellow perch, flathead catfish and walleye among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Treat Little Blue Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 70°F, the coldest about 22°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly mid December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Little Blue Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Crystal Lake, 0.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Little Blue Lake locally before you travel.