Gotter Lake Fishing Guide, Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Within Lake County, Minnesota, you have Gotter Lake. The ground round it is pine and birch. About 12 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Lake County list holds plenty of bigger water. Supplies mean a trip to Grand Marais, 34 miles off. It is 78 miles to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Gotter Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Lake County, recorded fish include white sucker, yellow perch and northern pike. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The near bank of Gotter Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 4°F in January and 64°F in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It holds true on Gotter Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Everett Lake at 0.5 miles is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Gotter Lake in what we hold.