Regenbogen Lake near Ely: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  In Minnesota, Regenbogen Lake falls inside Saint Louis County. Height above sea level is 1,421 feet. At roughly 11 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Saint Louis County. For a base, Ely sits 8.8 miles out. Babbitt lies 22 miles off, Hoyt Lakes another 36 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Regenbogen Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker and rainbow trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Read Regenbogen Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 65°F, the coldest about 2°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice clears near late April and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Regenbogen Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. A ramp at Nels Lake Public Water Access Site is mapped half a mile away. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. There is a campsite half a mile from the water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. First Lake, 0.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Regenbogen Lake.