Little Stylus Lake, Michigan: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Ogemaw County, Little Stylus Lake is a Michigan water. The country round it is mixed forest from end to end. At 249 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. You are looking at roughly 4.4 miles of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. Few waters listed in Ogemaw County are bigger. Skidway Lake lies 10 miles from the water. Sand Lake follows at 13 miles, then West Branch at 15 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Little Stylus Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Ogemaw County, recorded fish include bluegill, rock bass, pink salmon, largemouth bass and yellow perch. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Take Little Stylus Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 68°F in July and bottoms out near 18°F in January. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. On average, early April opens the water and early December closes it again. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan any trip to Little Stylus Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, East Stylus Lake is 0.6 miles off. Signs at Little Stylus Lake carry more weight than any list.