Moth Lake in Cook County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Moth Lake falls in Cook County, part of Minnesota. The surface lies 1,778 feet up. Surface area runs to about 7 acres — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Cook County list. You are 28 miles from Grand Marais. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 76 miles distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Moth Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Cook County: white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Moth Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 4°F and July at about 64°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Moth Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Plug Lake at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Moth Lake as something to verify.