Bewon Lake Fishing Guide, Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Bewon Lake lies in Lake County, in Minnesota. The setting is lake country bush. At roughly 10 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Lake County list holds plenty of bigger water. 36 miles away sits Ely, the nearest town. Grand Marais follows at 41 miles, then Babbitt at 45 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Bewon Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Lake County cover white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Anyone new to Bewon Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 64°F; the cold one sits at 4°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It holds true on Bewon Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. 2 covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Darlet Lake is 0.3 miles off. Signs at Bewon Lake carry more weight than any list.