Fishing Admit Lake in Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Admit Lake lies in Lake County, in Minnesota. The country round it is rolling bush from end to end. Surface area is around 45 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. A shoreline of some 2.2 miles keeps the choices simple. Grand Marais sits 46 miles from the bank. It is 80 miles to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Admit Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Lake County list white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Admit Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 64°F, the coldest about 4°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Admit Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. 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. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Moose Bay Lake at 2.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Rules at Admit Lake are worth checking on the day.