Top fish species at Little Joe Lake

App Section

Check which species have trophy potential in Little Joe Lake

Little Joe Lake fishing reports

fish catches icon
recently logged catches

8 months ago

Upload preview

Smallmouth bass

length Β· weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches

4 years ago

Upload preview

Yellow perch

length Β· weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches

4 years ago

Upload preview

Yellow perch

length Β· weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches

4 years ago

Upload preview

Yellow perch

length Β· weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches

4 years ago

Upload preview

Yellow perch

length Β· weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches

4 years ago

Upload preview

Yellow perch

length Β· weight

Fishbrain
More catches in the app...

Continue browsing catches and catch locations in the Fishbrain app

General info

Little Joe Lake is a lake located in Michigan, United States. It is most popular for fishing Yellow perch, Rainbow trout, and Brown trout.

Avatar of Fishbrain user
Avatar of Fishbrain user
Avatar of Fishbrain user

Alexi-fishing +4 others fish here

Location

45Β°11β€²36.2β€³N 84Β°13β€²22.3β€³W
Directions

When is the Brown trout biting in Little Joe Lake?

Learn what hours to go fishing at Little Joe Lake. Download the app today and get started looking for fishing spots, prepare for your next fishing trip, and try out our BiteTimeβ„’ feature, explore fishing spots, and save relevant baits to prepare for your next fishing trip.

Bite time image

Fishing regulations at Little Joe Lake, MI

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

Fishing regulations in Michigan can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching species as of April 28, 2025. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Select...

Loading boundaries...
License Icon
Local laws and licenses

Michigan fishing license

Get license

Cities nearby

Alpena

39.0 miles away

Traverse City

74.0 miles away

Cadillac

87.7 miles away

Sault Ste. Marie

89.3 miles away

Midland

108.4 miles away

Bay City

112.0 miles away

Mount Pleasant

113.6 miles away

Big Rapids

120.4 miles away

Saginaw

123.3 miles away

Alma

127.1 miles away

Owosso

151.8 miles away

Flint

152.2 miles away

Burton

154.6 miles away

Lapeer

155.0 miles away

Ionia

158.8 miles away

Fenton

167.3 miles away

Haslett

168.9 miles away

East Lansing

169.4 miles away

Port Huron

176.5 miles away

Auburn Hills

180.7 miles away

Rochester

181.6 miles away

Pontiac

181.8 miles away

Rochester Hills

182.6 miles away

New Baltimore

188.0 miles away

Anything missing or inaccurate?

Suggest changes to improve what we show.

Suggest changes

FAQ about Little Joe Lake fishing

Little Joe Lake is a lake located in Michigan, United States. Its coordinates are:
45Β°11β€²36.2β€³N 84Β°13β€²22.3β€³W
.
Find the best fishing spots on Little Joe Lake by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Navionics depth maps.
The most common species in Little Joe Lake are:
The latest Little Joe Lake fishing reports are:
App Section
Download Fishbrain and fish smarter
Unlimited access to the best fishing spot finder in the game. Get all the fishing intel you need to start catching more, and bigger, fish.

Free trial available

4.7
37.6K ratings
editor's choice