Bear Cub Lake Fishing near Grand Marais, Minnesota

• Overview

  Cook County in Minnesota is where Bear Cub Lake sits. Height above sea level is 1,854 feet. It runs to roughly 30 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. It is high ground by Minnesota standards. Nearest place of any size is Grand Marais, 19 miles away. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 58 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Bear Cub Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Cook County include white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike and rainbow trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Bear Cub Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 63°F and January reads 4°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. From about late April to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. At Bear Cub Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. Overnight stays are possible about half a mile out, where camping is mapped. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Dot Lake is 0.9 miles off. Confirm access to Bear Cub Lake locally before you travel.