Diamond Lake Fishing near Grand Marais, Minnesota

• Overview

  Diamond Lake is a Lake County water, in Minnesota. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. About 15 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Lake County. Grand Marais is the closest place, 39 miles off. Thunder Bay sits 79 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Diamond Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Lake County include white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Diamond Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 65°F and January near 5°F on the long-run figures. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It sets the rhythm of the year at Diamond Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Larry Lake is 0.2 miles off. The position on Diamond Lake is worth confirming on the day.