Ballyhoo Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Ballyhoo Lake is a Lake County water, in Minnesota. Land around it is pine and birch. About 5 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Lake County are larger. The nearest town is Grand Marais, 34 miles away. Then Ely, 42 miles, and Babbitt, 50 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Ballyhoo Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Lake County include white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Ballyhoo Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 64°F and January at 4°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Time your trip to Ballyhoo Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Leaf Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Ballyhoo Lake locally before you travel.