Found Lake near Ely: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lake County, Minnesota, is where Found Lake sits. The country here is pine and birch. At about 58 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The edge runs 1.2 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Supplies mean a trip to Ely, 21 miles off. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 105 miles distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Found Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Lake County records list white sucker, yellow perch and northern pike among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read Found Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 4°F in January up to 65°F in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Found Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Newfound Lake, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Found Lake in particular, ask before you travel.