Jerry Lake Fishing Guide, Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Jerry Lake lies in Lake County, Minnesota. The land about it is pine and birch. It runs to roughly 95 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. There is roughly 2.6 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It sits higher than most water we list in Minnesota. Some 33 miles away sits Grand Marais, the nearest settlement. Further out sit Ely (45 miles) and Babbitt (52 miles). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Jerry Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Lake County list white sucker, yellow perch and northern pike. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Jerry Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 64°F on average, January about 4°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That shapes the year on Jerry Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Tarry Lake, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Jerry Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.