Bean Lake Fishing near Silver Bay, Minnesota

• Overview

  Bean Lake is one of the Lake County waters in Minnesota. It lies 1,207 feet above sea level. With some 30 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. A shoreline of some 1.0 miles keeps the choices simple. Silver Bay lies 2.3 miles from the water. After that come Two Harbors at 26 miles and Babbitt at 41 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Bean Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Lake County include white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike and rainbow trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Bean Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 10°F in January up to 65°F in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Bean Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A made slipway is half a mile from here, which settles the boat question. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. Picnic facilities are recorded some half a mile out. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Bear Lake, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Bean Lake may have changed since it was mapped.