Bog Lake Fishing in Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  In Minnesota, Bog Lake belongs to Lake County. Height above sea level is 1,542 feet. Roughly 251 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The edge runs 2.7 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It ranks high for size among our Lake County listings. Ely at 24 miles is the nearest place to stop. Babbitt is 26 miles away, with Silver Bay at 34 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Bog Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Lake County include white sucker, yellow perch and northern pike. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Bog Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 64°F in July and bottoms out near 4°F in January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Bog Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Overnight stays are possible about half a mile out, where camping is mapped. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Brush Lake, 1.2 miles out. Nothing on Bog Lake should be assumed from this page alone.