Little Loon Lake Fishing Guide, Clare County, Michigan

• Overview

  Little Loon Lake is a Clare County water, in Michigan. Elevation runs to 945 feet. Clare sits 7 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Grand Rapids is the closest city, 75 miles away. Not far off: Johnny Lake within 0.3 miles, Devil Lake at 0.6 miles, Thurston Lake within 0.9 miles, Lake Thirteen at 1.7 miles and Surrey Lake within 2.2 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Little Loon Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Clare County records list bluegill, largemouth bass, pink salmon, northern pike and black crappie among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Little Loon Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 19°F in January to roughly 69°F in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Open water usually runs from early April until about mid December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Little Loon Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This sits inside Alta Warren Parsons Memorial Nature Sanctuary, so read the reserve notices first. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Johnny Lake, 0.3 miles away. None of that is settled for Little Loon Lake in what we hold.