Fishing East Moccasin Lake in Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Out in Lake County, Minnesota, sits East Moccasin Lake. The surroundings are pine and birch. It covers about 14 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Lake County standards. The nearest town is Babbitt, 19 miles away. Ely is 22 miles and Silver Bay 29 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on East Moccasin Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Lake County cover white sucker, yellow perch and northern pike. The county list is broader than any single water. Take East Moccasin Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 64°F and January at 4°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It sets the rhythm of the year at East Moccasin Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, West Moccasin Lake is 0.3 miles distant. Check the position on East Moccasin Lake before loading the car.