East Chub Lake Fishing Guide, Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  The Lake County end of Minnesota holds East Chub Lake. The bank is 1,670 feet above sea level. The water covers some 64 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. With about 1.2 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. It is high ground by Minnesota standards. Some 15 miles away sits Babbitt, the nearest settlement. Beyond it, Ely at 19 miles and Hoyt Lakes at 26 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on East Chub Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Lake County names white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike and rainbow trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. East Chub Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 64°F; the cold one sits at 4°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. East Chub Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A ramp is mapped within half a mile. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Highlife Lake at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position at East Chub Lake before loading the car.