Fishing Little Rush Lake in Cook County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Little Rush Lake is one of the Cook County waters in Minnesota. Around the bank it is rolling bush. Compared with other Minnesota water on our list, it sits high. For a base, Grand Marais sits 24 miles out. Neebing lies 55 miles off, Ely another 60 miles. Also within reach: One Island Lake (0.4 miles), 0.4 miles out stands Lum Lake, Misplaced Lake (0.6 miles), 0.9 miles out stands Skipper Lake and Portage Lake (1.1 miles). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Little Rush Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Cook County records list white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Little Rush Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 4°F in January and 63°F in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Ice clears near early May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It holds true on Little Rush Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, One Island Lake is 0.4 miles distant. Check the position on Little Rush Lake before loading the car.