Little Lake Fishing near L'Anse, Michigan

• Overview

  Baraga County, Michigan, is where Little Lake sits. Height above sea level is 1,270 feet. At roughly 6 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Baraga County list. Start from L'Anse, 9.1 miles down the road. Further out sit Baraga (9.7 miles) and Atlantic Mine (31 miles). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Little Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Baraga County records list yellow perch, pink salmon and white sucker among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Little Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 65°F and January near 12°F on the long-run figures. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Little Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Robillard Lake, 1.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Little Lake locally before you travel.