Little Log Lake Fishing near Kalkaska, Michigan

• Overview

  The Kalkaska County entry here is Little Log Lake, in Michigan. The bank gives way to pine and birch. At roughly 8 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. The closest town, Kalkaska, is 1.8 miles distant. Rapid City follows at 9.2 miles, then Mancelona at 12 miles. Within a short run: Log Lake some 0.2 miles off, Blue Lake at 0.7 miles, Kettle Lake some 1.2 miles off, North Selkirk Lake at 1.2 miles and South Selkirk Lake some 1.2 miles off. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Little Log Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Kalkaska County records list yellow perch, white sucker and rock bass among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Treat Little Log Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 18°F to 68°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. On average, mid April opens the water and early December closes it again. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. At Little Log Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. A boat ramp sits about half a mile from the water. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. A picnic area is mapped about half a mile away. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Log Lake, 0.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Little Log Lake for certain.