Fishing Little Brush Lake in Montmorency County, Michigan

• Overview

  Little Brush Lake lies in Montmorency County, in Michigan. The surface lies 856 feet up. At about 63 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Lewiston lies 19 miles from the water. Lansing sits 165 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Water in the same corner: Lake Hiawatha just 0.2 miles, Rush Lake 2.1 miles, Grass Lake just 3 miles, Cranberry Lake 3.8 miles and Sportsmen Lake just 4.1 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Little Brush Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Montmorency County list largemouth bass, bluegill, northern pike and rock bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Little Brush Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 67°F, with January the cold end at about 17°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Little Brush Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lake Hiawatha at 0.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Little Brush Lake.