Ahsub Lake Fishing in Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  This water sits in Lake County, Minnesota. Land around it is mixed forest. With some 59 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bank access stretches around 2.0 miles in total. The closest town, Ely, is 25 miles away. It is 100 miles to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Ahsub Lake

  Published depth figures reach 89 feet at the lowest point. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Lake County include white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike and rainbow trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Ahsub Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 4°F in January up to 65°F in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Ahsub Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A camping area sits within 150 yards of here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Jitterbug Lake at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. The position on Ahsub Lake is worth confirming on the day.