Amimi Lake Fishing in Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  In Minnesota, Amimi Lake belongs to Lake County. The country here is mixed forest. About 19 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Compared with other Minnesota water on our list, it sits high. Some 38 miles away sits Ely, the nearest settlement. For a city, Thunder Bay is 88 miles off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Amimi Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Lake County names white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Amimi Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 4°F to 64°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. That is the shape of the year on Amimi Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Pace Lake, 0.3 miles out. Nothing on Amimi Lake should be assumed from this page alone.