Little Newt Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Little Newt Lake is a Lake County water, in Minnesota. It sits at 1,270 feet above sea level. Roughly 61 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Shoreline comes to about 1.7 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Ely sits 24 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Atikokan is 36 miles and Babbitt 38 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Little Newt Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Lake County: white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike and rainbow trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Little Newt Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 65°F and January at 3°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Little Newt Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Newt Lake, 0.6 miles away. Treat Little Newt Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.