Farm Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Farm Lake is one of the Lake County waters in Minnesota. It lies 1,371 feet above sea level. About 1,281 acres, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Size puts it in the front rank of our Lake County list. Ely is the closest place, 6.6 miles off. For a city, Thunder Bay is 119 miles off. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Farm Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Lake County include white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike and rainbow trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Farm Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 3°F in January up to 65°F in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Farm Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. A pier 0.9 miles from here gives a platform over deeper water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, South Farm Lake is 1.7 miles distant. Rules at Farm Lake are worth checking on the day.