Little Lake Fishing near Fremont, Michigan

• Overview

  Newaygo County in Michigan is where Little Lake sits. The bank is 827 feet above sea level. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Newaygo County. Fremont at 4 miles is the nearest place to stop. Grand Rapids is the closest city, 37 miles away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Little Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Newaygo County list largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Little Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 69°F at the top of summer and 21°F at the bottom of winter. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate figures give an open season running early April to mid December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan any trip to Little Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Ryerson Lake sits 0.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Little Lake carry more weight than any list.