Fishing Ova Lake in Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Ova Lake lies within the bounds of Lake County, Minnesota. It stands 1,699 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 26 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. It sits higher than most water we list in Minnesota. Start from Babbitt, 22 miles down the road. For a city, Thunder Bay is 113 miles off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Ova Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Lake County records list white sucker, yellow perch and northern pike among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Ova Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 64°F at the top of summer and 4°F at the bottom of winter. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Ova Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Cat Lake is 0.7 miles distant. Nothing here settles the position at Ova Lake for certain.