Magic Lake Fishing Guide, Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Look for Magic Lake in the Lake County part of Minnesota. It stands 1,788 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 16 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It sits higher than most water we list in Minnesota. For a base, Grand Marais sits 30 miles out. Ely is 42 miles away, with Silver Bay at 43 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Magic Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Lake County names white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike and rainbow trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Magic Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• 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. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Magic Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Wager Lake is 0.6 miles off. Treat Magic Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.