Beaver Lake Fishing in Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Lake County, Minnesota, is where Beaver Lake sits. Country round the bank runs to lake country bush. Surface area is around 224 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Size puts it in the front rank of our Lake County list. Supplies mean a trip to Ely, 33 miles off. For a city, Thunder Bay is 93 miles off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Beaver Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Lake County names white sucker, yellow perch and northern pike. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Beaver Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 64°F in July and bottom out at 4°F in January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Beaver Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. 1 covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Fisher Lake at 0.8 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Beaver Lake for certain.