Little Kates Lake near Gwinn: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Little Kates Lake in Marquette County, Michigan. It lies 1,168 feet above sea level. It covers about 17 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. You are 11 miles from Gwinn. Green Bay is the closest city, 121 miles away. In the same area: Kates Lake 1 mile away, Kidney Lake at 1.1 miles, Charley Lakes 2.5 miles away, Bear Lake at 3 miles and Horseshoe Lake 3 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Little Kates Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Marquette County: white sucker, yellow perch, rainbow smelt and smallmouth bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Work Little Kates Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 13°F to 65°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Little Kates Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Kates Lake, 1 mile out. Confirm before you fish Little Kates Lake.