Shan Walshe Lake Fishing Guide, Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Shan Walshe Lake is a Lake County water, in Minnesota. Around the bank it is rolling bush. Surface area is around 226 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. At about 6.6 miles of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It is among the larger waters listed here for Lake County. Supplies mean a trip to Ely, 30 miles off. After that come Atikokan at 37 miles and Babbitt at 43 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Shan Walshe Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Lake County, recorded fish include white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike and rainbow trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Anyone new to Shan Walshe Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 3°F in January to roughly 65°F in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Shan Walshe Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, McNiece Lake is 0.9 miles distant. Confirm before you fish Shan Walshe Lake.