Bone Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Bone Lake is listed under Aitkin County, Minnesota. It stands 1,276 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 9 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Aitkin County list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest town is Moose Lake, 19 miles away. Cloquet follows at 30 miles, then Carlton at 31 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Bone Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Aitkin County cover northern pike, bluegill and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Bone Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 67°F; the cold one sits at 7°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about late November in an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Bone Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Cranberry Lake, 0.2 miles away. The position on Bone Lake is worth confirming on the day.