Fishing Jenny Lake in Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  The Lake County end of Minnesota holds Jenny Lake. Land around it is rolling bush. It measures about 99 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Ely at 37 miles is the nearest place to stop. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 88 miles away. Other water within reach: Annie Lake 0.4 miles, Calico Lake out at 0.6 miles, Kekekabic Ponds 0.6 miles, Tradition Lake out at 0.6 miles and Barter Lake 0.7 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Jenny Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Lake County names white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Jenny Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 4°F to 65°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Jenny Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Annie Lake at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Jenny Lake for certain.