Little Mayhew Lake Fishing Guide, Cook County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Little Mayhew Lake lies in Cook County, in Minnesota. The water sits 1,804 feet up. Around 34 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. A shoreline of some 1.1 miles keeps the choices simple. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Minnesota listings. You are 26 miles from Grand Marais. Neebing follows at 56 miles, then Ely at 59 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Little Mayhew Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Cook County include white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike and rainbow trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Little Mayhew Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 63°F; the cold one sits at 4°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. On average, early May opens the water and mid November closes it again. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Little Mayhew Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. You can camp half a mile off, which suits an early start. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Crab Lake, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Little Mayhew Lake locally before you travel.