Little Muskrat Lake Fishing in Kent County, Michigan

• Overview

  Little Muskrat Lake sits in Kent County, out in Michigan. It stands 817 feet above sea level. Around 25 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The full circuit measures close to 1.3 miles on foot. Belding is the closest town at 7.9 miles. The nearest city of size is Grand Rapids, 17 miles away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Little Muskrat Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Kent County names bluegill, rock bass and johnny darter. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Read Little Muskrat Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 70°F and January near 21°F. 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. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about mid December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Little Muskrat Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Big Pine Island Lake Boat Launch provides a boat ramp about 0.9 miles away. You will be walking about 0.9 miles from the nearest car park. A toilet block sits 0.9 miles away. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Failing this one, try Chapin Lake, 0.5 miles away. Confirm before you fish Little Muskrat Lake.