Dutton Lake Fishing Guide, Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Dutton Lake is listed under Lake County, Minnesota. It lies 1,522 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 30 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Around 1.3 miles of margin, front to back. For a base, Ely sits 37 miles out. After that come Grand Marais at 46 miles and Babbitt at 48 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Dutton Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Lake County list white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The shape of Dutton Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 4°F in January up to 65°F in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Dutton Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is a campsite half a mile from the water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Conic Lake is 0.4 miles distant. For Dutton Lake in particular, ask before you travel.