Blackstone Lake Fishing near Ely, Minnesota

• Overview

  You will find Blackstone Lake in Lake County, Minnesota. Lake country bush runs right down to the water. About 14 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Lake County are larger. Ely sits 18 miles from the bank. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 107 miles away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Blackstone Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Lake County list white sucker, yellow perch and northern pike. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Blackstone Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 65°F, while January sits near 4°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Time your trip to Blackstone Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Launch at Moose Lake Public Water Access Site, half a mile from the water. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. A pier or jetty stands half a mile away, which helps on a crowded bank. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Secret Lake, 0.2 miles out. Check the position at Blackstone Lake before loading the car.