Moose Lake near Ely: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Within Lake County, Minnesota, you have Moose Lake. Beyond the shoreline you have rolling bush. About 1,346 acres, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Few waters listed in Lake County are bigger. Ely is the closest place, 18 miles off. For a city, Thunder Bay is 107 miles off. Also within reach: Finch Lake after 0.4 miles, Sommers Lake within 0.9 miles, Blackstone Lake after 0.9 miles, Secret Lake within 1.1 miles and Flash Lake after 1.4 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Moose Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Lake County include white sucker, yellow perch and northern pike. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Fish Moose Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 65°F and January about 3°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Moose Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. There are toilets half a mile off. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Finch Lake is 0.4 miles off. Nothing on Moose Lake should be assumed from this page alone.