Little Lake Fishing in Door County, Wisconsin

• Overview

  Little Lake is a Door County water, in Wisconsin. Elevation runs to 574 feet. With some 41 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Most waters listed here for Door County are larger. The nearest town is Escanaba, 24 miles away. The big place round here is Green Bay, 81 miles distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Little Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Door County, recorded fish include brown trout, alewife and rainbow smelt. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Anyone new to Little Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 67°F; the cold one sits at 19°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to mid December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That shapes the year on Little Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. The water borders Little Lake Nature Preserve, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Europe Lake at 9.8 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Little Lake before loading the car.