Faith Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Faith Lake stands in Lake County, Minnesota. The land about it is lake country bush. It measures about 27 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Ely at 42 miles is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 84 miles distant. Other water nearby: Trust Lake 0.2 miles away, 0.5 miles out stands Fish Lake, Nawakwa Lake 0.7 miles away, 1 mile out stands Gift Lake and Midas Lake 1.1 miles away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Faith Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Lake County names white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Faith Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 65°F and January near 4°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Anyone fishing Faith Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. The water borders 2, so expect the reserve rules to apply. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Trust Lake, 0.2 miles away. Rules at Faith Lake are worth checking on the day.