Fishing at Peter Lake, Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Peter Lake is one of the Lake County waters in Minnesota. The surface lies 1,598 feet up. It measures some 278 acres, and wind has room to build across it. The edge covers about 5.0 miles, enough to hold several distinct areas. On our Lake County list it sits near the top for size. The closest town, Grand Marais, is 37 miles away. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 83 miles distant. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Peter Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Lake County include white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. On Peter Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 4°F in January and 64°F in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. From about late April to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. At Peter Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, West Fern Lake at 0.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Peter Lake before loading the car.