Grub Lake Fishing in Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Grub Lake falls in Lake County, part of Minnesota. It sits in lake country bush. At about 30 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. 23 miles away sits Ely, the nearest town. Then Babbitt, 33 miles, and Hoyt Lakes, 49 miles. Water in the same corner: Wooden Leg Lake 1.2 miles away, Splash Lake roughly 1.6 miles, Boot Lake 1.6 miles away, Spigot Lake roughly 1.9 miles and Ensign Lake 1.9 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Grub Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Lake County include white sucker, yellow perch and northern pike. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Grub Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 65°F; the cold one sits at 4°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Grub Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Wooden Leg Lake at 1.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Grub Lake should be assumed from this page alone.