Fishing at Little K P Lake, Crawford County, Michigan

• Overview

  Little K P Lake falls in Crawford County, part of Michigan. It stands 1,181 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 12 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Grayling sits 11 miles from the bank. Then Lewiston, 14 miles, and Gaylord, 18 miles. Also on the doorstep: KP Lake 0.7 miles off, Duck Lake (1.7 miles), Jones Lake 1.9 miles off, River Lake (2 miles) and Frog Lakes 2.3 miles off. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Little K P Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name white sucker, rock bass and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Little K P Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 67°F and January near 16°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Little K P Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. KP Lake Boat Launch is the mapped launch, some half a mile from here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is KP Lake, 0.7 miles out. Where Little K P Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.