Grassy Lake Fishing Guide, Cook County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Out in Cook County, Minnesota, sits Grassy Lake. It stands 2,005 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 16 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is high ground by Minnesota standards. For supplies, Grand Marais is 21 miles out. Thunder Bay sits 71 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Grassy Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Cook County records list white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Grassy Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 5°F in January to roughly 63°F in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Grassy Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Mulligan Lake at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Signs at Grassy Lake carry more weight than any list.