Fishing at Mugwump Lake, Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Mugwump Lake is one of the Lake County waters in Minnesota. It lies 1,673 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 18 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Compared with other Minnesota water on our list, it sits high. Ely lies 36 miles from the water. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 89 miles distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Mugwump Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Lake County, recorded fish include white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Mugwump Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 64°F; the cold one sits at 4°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Mugwump Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Van Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Mugwump Lake locally before you travel.