Fishing Little Goose Lake in Lenawee County, Michigan

• Overview

  In Michigan, Little Goose Lake falls inside Lenawee County. The water sits 984 feet up. Surface area runs to about 15 acres — small enough to read in one session. Brooklyn at 5.2 miles is the nearest place to stop. Manitou Beach-Devils Lake lies 6.2 miles off, Napoleon another 8.1 miles. Also within reach: Goose Lake about 0.6 miles, Mud Lake 1.1 miles, Silver Lake about 1.6 miles, Deer Lake 2.1 miles and Willow Lake about 2.4 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Little Goose Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Lenawee County include bluegill, largemouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and black crappie. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The near bank of Little Goose Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 71°F, with January the cold end at about 22°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Break-up comes around late March, and the run that follows is short and strong. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late March until roughly mid December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Little Goose Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. Goose Creek Grasslands Nature Sanctuary covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Goose Lake is 0.6 miles off. Nothing on Little Goose Lake should be assumed from this page alone.