Hurlburt Lake Fishing in Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Minnesota holds Hurlburt in Lake County. The country here is mixed forest. At 341 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. The edge covers about 9.7 miles, enough to hold several distinct areas. It is among the larger waters listed here for Lake County. Nearest place of any size is Atikokan, 32 miles away. Ely is 36 miles and Babbitt 49 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Hurlburt Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Lake County list white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Hurlburt Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 65°F and January reads 3°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It holds true on Hurlburt Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Woodside Lake sits 1.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Hurlburt Lake locally before you travel.