Fishing at Green Wing Lake, Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Green Wing Lake sits within Lake County in Minnesota. What surrounds it is lake country bush. Surface area is around 35 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The full circuit measures close to 0.9 miles on foot. It sits higher than most water we list in Minnesota. The closest town, Silver Bay, is 29 miles distant. Ely is 35 miles away, with Babbitt at 36 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Green Wing Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Lake County: white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike and rainbow trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Green Wing Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 64°F and January near 5°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Green Wing Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Folly Lake at 1.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Green Wing Lake as something to verify.