Bow Lake Fishing in Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Bow Lake is a Lake County water, Minnesota side. It sits at 1,535 feet above sea level. Around 85 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Roughly 1.5 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Ely lies 32 miles from the water. Babbitt is 40 miles and Grand Marais 42 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Bow Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Lake County include white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Bow Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 64°F on average, January about 4°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan any trip to Bow Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Whiz Lake at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Bow Lake should be assumed from this page alone.