Grubstake Lake Fishing in Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Grubstake Lake lies in Lake County, Minnesota. Land around it is lake country bush. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Lake County list. The town to know is Ely, 31 miles out. For a city, Thunder Bay is 94 miles off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Grubstake Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Lake County include white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike and rainbow trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Treat Grubstake Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 65°F and January near 4°F on the long-run figures. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Grubstake Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. 6 takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Skoota Lake, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Grubstake Lake locally before you travel.