Lulu Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lulu Lake stands in Lake County, Minnesota. The setting is lake country bush on every side. It covers about 4 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Lake County. You are 27 miles from Ely. It is 98 miles to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lulu Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Lake County include white sucker, yellow perch and northern pike. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Lulu Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 4°F and July at about 64°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It holds true on Lulu Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Medas Lake, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Lulu Lake locally before you travel.