Greenstone Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Minnesota holds Greenstone in Lake County. This is mixed forest country. It measures some 329 acres, and wind has room to build across it. The shoreline runs about 4.6 miles, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It is among the larger waters listed here for Lake County. 12 miles away sits Ely, the nearest town. Thunder Bay sits 113 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Greenstone Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Lake County include white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike and rainbow trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Greenstone Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 65°F and January at 3°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That shapes the year on Greenstone Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is a campsite half a mile from the water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Dan Lake is 0.8 miles distant. For Greenstone Lake in particular, ask before you travel.