Last Lake Fishing in Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Out in Lake County, Minnesota, sits Last Lake. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. At roughly 15 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Lake County are larger. Grand Marais sits 31 miles from the bank. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 91 miles away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Last Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Read Last Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 64°F and January near 5°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan any trip to Last Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Legat Lake, 0.9 miles out. Confirm access to Last Lake locally before you travel.