Powwow Lake Fishing in Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Powwow Lake sits in Lake County, out in Minnesota. Height above sea level is 1,604 feet. Surface area runs to about 20 acres — small enough to read in one session. Compared with other Minnesota water on our list, it sits high. The closest town, Ely, is 29 miles away. Babbitt is 34 miles away, with Silver Bay at 38 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Powwow Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Lake County include white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Powwow Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 64°F in July and bottom out at 4°F in January. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Powwow Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Calamity Lake at 0.5 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Powwow Lake.