Fishing Little Spec Lake in Allegan County, Michigan

• Overview

  Little Spec Lake lies in Allegan County, Michigan. The water sits 725 feet up. Surface area runs to about 16 acres — small enough to read in one session. Allegan sits 5.3 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Fennville follows at 11 miles, then Wayland at 13 miles. In the same area: Big Spec Lake 0.4 miles off, Dumont Lake at about 1.1 miles, Goose Lake 3.7 miles off, Lake Allegan at about 4.3 miles and Miner Lake 5 miles off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Little Spec Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Allegan County: alewife, rainbow smelt, yellow perch, bloater and bluegill. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Little Spec Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 71°F and January near 22°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count the season from break-up, usually late March. Climate averages put the opening at about late March and the closing near mid December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Little Spec Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. For the carp, bait a margin spot and sit on it; corn and bread still work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Big Spec Lake is 0.4 miles distant. For Little Spec Lake in particular, ask before you travel.