Fishing Pewee Lake in Cook County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Pewee Lake belongs to Cook County, Minnesota. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. This is a pocket water of some 3 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Cook County list. The closest town, Grand Marais, is 21 miles distant. Neebing is 50 miles away, with Parkdale at 59 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Pewee Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Cook County records list white sucker, yellow perch and northern pike among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Pewee Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 4°F to 63°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about mid November in an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Expect Pewee Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. A slipway is marked about half a mile from here. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. A pier or jetty stands half a mile away, which helps on a crowded bank. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Road Lake at 0.2 miles is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Pewee Lake in what we hold.