Little Lake Fishing in Menominee County, Michigan

• Overview

  The Menominee County entry here is Little Lake, in Michigan. The water sits 620 feet up. Surface area is around 30 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Michigan listings. Nearest place of any size is Menominee, 20 miles away. Marinette follows at 20 miles, then Peshtigo at 26 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Little Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Menominee County, recorded fish include white sucker, johnny darter and brown trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Little Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 16°F in January up to 68°F in July. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Little Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. A ramp at North Lake Boat Launch is mapped 0.9 miles away. 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. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is North Lake, 1 mile out. What applies at Little Lake may have changed since it was mapped.