Fishing Hummitch Lake in Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Lake County, Minnesota, is where Hummitch Lake sits. It sits at 1,742 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 10 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Lake County standards. Some 36 miles away sits Grand Marais, the nearest settlement. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 80 miles away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Hummitch Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Fish Hummitch Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 5°F and July at about 65°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Hummitch Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Elusion Lake at 0.5 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Hummitch Lake before loading the car.