Clark Lake in Lake County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Clark Lake in Lake County, Minnesota. The surroundings are mixed forest. The water covers some 49 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Compared with other Minnesota water on our list, it sits high. 18 miles away sits Two Harbors, the nearest town. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 135 miles away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Clark Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Lake County cover white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Clark Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 6°F to 64°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Clark Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Kane Lake at 1 mile is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Clark Lake locally before you travel.