Loop Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Loop Lake is listed under Lake County, Minnesota. Land around it is mixed forest. Small at around 12 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Lake County are larger. Grand Marais lies 36 miles from the water. Ely follows at 45 miles, then Babbitt at 54 miles. Close by you have: Elusion Lake 0.4 miles, Glossy Lake (0.6 miles), Hummitch Lake 0.7 miles, Paulson Lake (0.8 miles) and Glee Lake 1.1 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Loop Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Lake County list white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Loop Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 65°F and January near 5°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That shapes the year on Loop Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Elusion Lake at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Loop Lake as something to verify.