Fishing Chipmunk Lake in Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Look for Chipmunk Lake in Lake County, Minnesota. Land around it is mixed forest. The water covers some 31 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Minnesota listings. Nearest town is Babbitt, 18 miles off. Ely is 21 miles away, with Hoyt Lakes at 30 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Chipmunk Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Lake County, recorded fish include white sucker, yellow perch and northern pike. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Chipmunk Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 4°F and July at about 64°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That shapes the year on Chipmunk Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Pike Lake sits 1.1 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Chipmunk Lake for certain.