Lizz Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lizz Lake lies within the bounds of Cook County, Minnesota. What surrounds it is rolling bush. At roughly 23 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It sits higher than most water we list in Minnesota. The nearest town is Grand Marais, 21 miles away. Neebing follows at 51 miles, then Parkdale at 60 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lizz Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Cook County include white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike and rainbow trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Treat Lizz Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 63°F, the coldest about 4°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan any trip to Lizz Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Prune Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. For Lizz Lake in particular, ask before you travel.