Fishing at Newt Lake, Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  The Lake County entry here is Newt Lake, in Minnesota. Elevation runs to 1,260 feet. It measures about 75 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Around 2.6 miles of margin, front to back. Nearest place of any size is Ely, 24 miles away. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 113 miles away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Newt Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Lake County names white sucker, yellow perch and northern pike. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Treat Newt Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 65°F in July and bottom out at 3°F in January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Newt Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Little Newt Lake at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. The position on Newt Lake is worth confirming on the day.