Little Fumee Lake in Dickinson County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Dickinson County, Michigan, is where Little Fumee Lake sits. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. It runs to roughly 31 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Quinnesec at 1.7 miles is the nearest place to stop. Green Bay sits 90 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Little Fumee Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Dickinson County: bluegill, walleye, yellow perch, brown trout and largemouth bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Little Fumee Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 67°F in July and bottoms out near 12°F in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Time your trip to Little Fumee Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Fumee Lake is 0.9 miles distant. Check the position at Little Fumee Lake before loading the car.