Gogie Lake Fishing in Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Gogie Lake is set in Lake County, Minnesota. The surroundings are pine and birch. About 7 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Lake County list holds plenty of bigger water. Ely lies 29 miles from the water. Babbitt is 35 miles and Silver Bay 42 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Gogie Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Lake County records list white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike and rainbow trout among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The near bank of Gogie Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 4°F to 64°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. On average, late April opens the water and mid November closes it again. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That shapes the year on Gogie Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. 3 takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Lethe Lake is 0.7 miles off. For Gogie Lake in particular, ask before you travel.