Little Tomahawk Lake in Montmorency County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Little Tomahawk Lake belongs to Montmorency County, Michigan. The ground round it is mixed forest. Rogers City lies 22 miles from the water. Indian River is 24 miles away, with Lewiston at 25 miles. Water in the same corner: Francis Lake at 0.6 miles, Tomahawk Lake 0.7 miles, Shoepac Lake at 1 mile, Long Lake 1.1 miles and Tomahawk Creek Flooding at 1.7 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Little Tomahawk Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Montmorency County cover largemouth bass, bluegill, northern pike and rock bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Treat Little Tomahawk Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 67°F, the coldest about 17°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Little Tomahawk Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. A ramp at Shoepac Lake SFCG Boat Launch is mapped 0.9 miles away. You will be walking about 0.9 miles from the nearest car park. A pier half a mile from here gives a platform over deeper water. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Francis Lake, 0.6 miles away. None of that is settled for Little Tomahawk Lake in what we hold.