Jinx Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lake County, Minnesota, is where Jinx Lake sits. The surroundings are pine and birch. About 6 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Lake County are larger. Ely is the closest place, 20 miles off. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 105 miles away. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Jinx Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Lake County include white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Jinx Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 65°F and January reads 4°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. At Jinx Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Overnight stays are possible about half a mile out, where camping is mapped. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Thermal Lake, 0.6 miles out. None of that is settled for Jinx Lake in what we hold.