Fishing Fallen Arch Lake in Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Fallen Arch Lake falls in Lake County, part of Minnesota. This is lake country bush country. The water measures roughly 23 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. For a base, Ely sits 25 miles out. Babbitt follows at 30 miles, then Silver Bay at 38 miles. Others worth noting: Pelt Lake roughly 1 mile, Hump Lake 1.2 miles away, Flapper Lake roughly 1.4 miles, Marathon Lake 1.7 miles away and Pose Lake roughly 1.7 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Fallen Arch Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Lake County include white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike and rainbow trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Fallen Arch Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 65°F and January reads 4°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Fallen Arch Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Pelt Lake at 1 mile is the sensible second choice. The position on Fallen Arch Lake is worth confirming on the day.