Edge Lake Fishing in Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Edge Lake belongs to Lake County, Minnesota. The bank is 1,644 feet above sea level. It covers about 12 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Lake County are larger. Grand Marais is the closest town at 35 miles. It is 87 miles to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Edge Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Lake County, recorded fish include white sucker, yellow perch and northern pike. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Edge Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 64°F and January near 5°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate figures give an open season running late April to mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It holds true on Edge Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. You can camp half a mile off, which suits an early start. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Blue Wing Lake at 0.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Rules at Edge Lake are worth checking on the day.