Little Gabbro Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Minnesota, Little Gabbro Lake falls inside Lake County. Elevation runs to 1,440 feet. Around 190 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. It is among the larger waters listed here for Lake County. The closest town, Ely, is 12 miles away. For a city, Thunder Bay is 116 miles off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Little Gabbro Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Public occurrence data for Lake County names white sucker, yellow perch and northern pike. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read Little Gabbro Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 65°F and January about 4°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Little Gabbro Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Expect 0.9 miles away in from where the car goes. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Bruin Lake is 1.1 miles off. For Little Gabbro Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.