Fishing at Blue Wing Lake, Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Blue Wing Lake belongs to Lake County, Minnesota. Everything around it is pine and birch. It measures about 28 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Minnesota listings. 35 miles away sits Grand Marais, the nearest town. Thunder Bay sits 87 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Blue Wing Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Lake County include white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Blue Wing Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 64°F in July and bottom out at 5°F in January. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan any trip to Blue Wing Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is a campsite half a mile from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Edge Lake sits 0.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Blue Wing Lake if anything is unclear.