Suzanette Lake in Lake County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Lake County, Suzanette Lake is a Minnesota water. It stands 1,329 feet above sea level. At 760 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. Some 18 miles of shoreline means conditions can differ from one end to the other. It is among the larger waters listed here for Lake County. Ely is the closest place, 31 miles off. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 109 miles away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Suzanette Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Lake County cover white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Suzanette Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 65°F and January at 2°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan any trip to Suzanette Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Conmee Lake is 2.1 miles off. Treat access at Suzanette Lake as something to verify.