Little Norway Lake Fishing in Clare County, Michigan

• Overview

  Little Norway Lake stands in Clare County, Michigan. It stands 1,066 feet above sea level. It covers about 18 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Harrison is the closest place, 11 miles off. Beyond it, Evart at 14 miles and Clare at 17 miles. Nearby alternatives: Big Norway Lake roughly 0.9 miles, Spring Lake within 1.8 miles, Windover Lake roughly 2.5 miles, Grass Lake within 3 miles and Perch Lake roughly 3.2 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Little Norway Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Clare County: bluegill, largemouth bass, pink salmon and northern pike. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Little Norway Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 68°F and January near 19°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Expect Little Norway Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. If the gate is shut, Big Norway Lake at 0.9 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Little Norway Lake should be assumed from this page alone.