Elusion Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lake County, Minnesota, is where Elusion Lake sits. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. This is a pocket water of some 17 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is high ground by Minnesota standards. Grand Marais is the closest place, 36 miles off. Ely is 46 miles and Babbitt 54 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Elusion Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Lake County include white sucker, yellow perch and northern pike. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Elusion Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 5°F to 65°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Elusion Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Overnight stays are possible about half a mile out, where camping is mapped. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Glossy Lake sits 0.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Elusion Lake if anything is unclear.