Little Stony Lake Fishing Guide, Lenawee County, Michigan

• Overview

  Little Stony Lake belongs to Lenawee County, Michigan. The bank is 988 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 51 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Bank access stretches around 1.0 miles in total. Brooklyn at 4.4 miles is the nearest place to stop. Ann Arbor is the closest city, 30 miles away. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Little Stony Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name bluegill, largemouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Little Stony Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 22°F in January and 71°F in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late March. Climate figures give an open season running late March to mid December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It holds true on Little Stony Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try White Lake, 0.4 miles away. Nothing on Little Stony Lake should be assumed from this page alone.