Lena Lake Fishing in Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Lena Lake lies within the bounds of Lake County, Minnesota. It lies 1,654 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 24 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Minnesota listings. Start from Ely, 26 miles down the road. It is 109 miles to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lena Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Lake County: white sucker, yellow perch and northern pike. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Lena Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 4°F to 64°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around 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. Expect Lena Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Tommy Lake, 1.3 miles away. Check the position on Lena Lake before loading the car.