Fishing at Buckshot Lake, Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Buckshot Lake lies in Lake County, Minnesota. It lies 1,929 feet above sea level. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. On size it sits at the modest end of our Lake County list. Head to Grand Marais, 30 miles away, for anything you forgot. Ely follows at 43 miles, then Silver Bay at 46 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Buckshot Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Lake County records list white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye among the fish reported. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Buckshot Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 64°F and January near 4°F on the long-run figures. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Buckshot Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Pie Lake, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Buckshot Lake for certain.