Little Lake Ellen Fishing in Iron County, Michigan

• Overview

  Little Lake Ellen sits within Iron County in Michigan. Height above sea level is 1,391 feet. This is a pocket water of some 12 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It sits higher than most water we list in Michigan. Start from Crystal Falls, 9.8 miles down the road. Further out sit Stambaugh, Iron River (23 miles) and Iron River (24 miles). The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Little Lake Ellen

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name brown trout, yellow perch, northern pike and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Little Lake Ellen for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 65°F at the top of summer and 11°F at the bottom of winter. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Little Lake Ellen runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Lake Ellen Boat Launch is the mapped launch, some half a mile from here. You can camp half a mile off, which suits an early start. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lake Ellen is 0.4 miles distant. Check the position at Little Lake Ellen before loading the car.