Splake fishing at Little Lake

Spring splake on Little Lake hold shallow, usually 5 to 25 ft. By summer they slide out to 8 to 28 ft, and by winter most fish are in 6 to 28 ft. Shoreline break is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 13 ft, rated prime for summer splake. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a trolled spoon at the thermocline or a white tube jig (deep) gets it done.

Brown Trout fishing at Little Lake

Start shallow in spring: brown trout sit in 3 to 25 ft that time of year. By summer they slide out to 8 to 28 ft, and by winter most fish are in 4 to 28 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shoreline break: a drop-off around 13 ft that scores prime in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and early morning. A spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) covers the summer program.

Yellow Perch fishing at Little Lake

Start shallow in spring: yellow perch sit in 3 to 12 ft that time of year. They move out to 8 to 28 ft in summer and finish the year down in 8 to 28 ft. Shallow bay flat is the standout, a weed flat at roughly 3 ft, rated prime for spring yellow perch. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning. Summer baits: a drop-shot micro plastics or a small spoon tipped with worm gets it done.

Muskellunge fishing at Little Lake

In spring, muskellunge run shallow here, mostly 3 to 12 ft. They move out to 8 to 25 ft in summer and finish the year down in 8 to 28 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shoreline break: a drop-off around 13 ft that scores prime in fall. In summer the feeding windows fall in the evening and early morning. Tie on a double-10 bucktail or a topwater (walk-the-dog / creeper) and you're in the game.

Smallmouth Bass fishing at Little Lake

Spring smallmouth bass on Little Lake hold shallow, usually 3 to 12 ft. By summer they slide out to 8 to 28 ft, and by winter most fish are in 8 to 28 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shoreline break: a drop-off around 13 ft that scores prime in winter. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a drop shot (goby/minnow) or a ned rig and you're in the game.

Largemouth Bass fishing at Little Lake

Spring largemouth bass on Little Lake hold shallow, usually 2 to 10 ft. They move out to 8 to 20 ft in summer and finish the year down in 8 to 28 ft. The spot to know is Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in about 3 ft of water that rates prime for largemouth bass in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. A texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait covers the summer program.

How deep is Little Lake?

Little Lake is about 28 ft at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.

What fish are in Little Lake?

Anglers target largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, muskellunge, yellow perch, common carp, brown trout, rock bass, splake, pumpkinseed, brown bullhead on Little Lake.

Where is the best fishing spot on Little Lake?

Shoreline break is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 13 ft of water that rates prime for splake in summer. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.

When is the best time to fish Little Lake?

For splake, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.