Quartz Lake Fishing in Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Quartz Lake is listed under Lake County, Minnesota. The water sits 1,519 feet up. Surface area runs to about 14 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Lake County standards. For supplies, Ely is 23 miles out. Babbitt follows at 31 miles, then Silver Bay at 45 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Quartz Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name white sucker, yellow perch and northern pike. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Quartz Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 65°F at the top of summer and 4°F at the bottom of winter. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Quartz Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. Part of this sits inside or beside 1, so read the notices. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Becoosin Lake sits 0.8 miles off and takes the overflow. For Quartz Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.