Fishing at Ball Club Lake, Cook County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Ball Club Lake is a Cook County water, in Minnesota. Elevation runs to 1,929 feet. At about 199 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 4.9 miles of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. It is among the larger waters listed here for Cook County. Supplies mean a trip to Grand Marais, 13 miles off. It is 66 miles to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Ball Club Lake

  Sounding records show water to about 31 feet. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Cook County include white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike and rainbow trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Ball Club Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 63°F and January reads 6°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Anyone fishing Ball Club Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Ball Club Lake Public Water Access Site gives a made launch, half a mile off. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Dane Lake is 0.5 miles off. For Ball Club Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.