Fishing at Little Wilson Lake, Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Within Lake County, Minnesota, you have Little Wilson Lake. The setting is rolling bush. It measures about 55 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Bank access stretches around 0.9 miles in total. It is high ground by Minnesota standards. The nearest town is Silver Bay, 27 miles away. Beyond it, Grand Marais at 35 miles and Ely at 41 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Little Wilson Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Lake County include white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike and rainbow trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read Little Wilson Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 64°F and January near 6°F on the long-run figures. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Little Wilson Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It is an impounded water, so levels are managed and can shift through the year. Wilson Lake Public Water Access Site gives a made launch, half a mile off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Wilson Lake is 1.1 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Little Wilson Lake.