Ella Hall Lake Fishing in Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Look for Ella Hall Lake in Lake County, Minnesota. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. Surface area runs to roughly 385 acres, so plan for one area rather than the whole. Some 5.5 miles of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It ranks high for size among our Lake County listings. Nearest place of any size is Ely, 12 miles away. After that come Babbitt at 24 miles and Hoyt Lakes at 40 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Ella Hall Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Lake County records list white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. Take Ella Hall Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 3°F in January up to 65°F in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It holds true on Ella Hall Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Slumber Lake, 1.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Ella Hall Lake locally before you travel.