Fraser Lake Fishing Guide, Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Fraser Lake is one of the Lake County waters in Minnesota. The country round it is rolling bush from end to end. Roughly 690 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The edge covers about 11 miles, enough to hold several distinct areas. It is among the larger waters listed here for Lake County. The town to know is Ely, 32 miles out. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 93 miles away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Fraser Lake

  Survey data gives a maximum of roughly 119 feet. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Lake County list 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 Fraser Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 65°F and January near 4°F on the long-run figures. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That is the shape of the year on Fraser Lake.

• 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. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Muskrat Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Signs at Fraser Lake carry more weight than any list.