Onagon Lake Fishing Guide, Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Onagon Lake is listed under Lake County, Minnesota. The country here is pine and birch. This is a pocket water of some 20 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Grand Marais sits 38 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 76 miles away. Others within reach: 0.2 miles away is Cupid Lake, Gull Lake 1 mile off, 1.1 miles away is Ambush Lake, Gulf Lake 1.7 miles off and 1.9 miles away is Gump Lake. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Onagon Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Lake County, recorded fish include white sucker, yellow perch and northern pike. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Onagon Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 65°F and January about 5°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Onagon Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is a ramp at Saganaga Public Water Access Site, half a mile out. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Cupid Lake is 0.2 miles off. Signs at Onagon Lake carry more weight than any list.