August Lake Fishing Guide, Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Look for August Lake in Lake County, Minnesota. The setting is pine and birch on every side. Roughly 187 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The whole outline is near 3.1 miles, and most of it is walkable. Few waters listed in Lake County are bigger. The nearest town is Ely, 15 miles away. After that come Babbitt at 16 miles and Hoyt Lakes at 30 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on August Lake

  Surveys put the deepest water at about 22 feet. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Lake County include white sucker, yellow perch and northern pike. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read August Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 4°F in January and 65°F in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It holds true on August Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. 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. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Labrador Pond, 1.4 miles away. Rules at August Lake are worth checking on the day.