Rumpuss Lake in Lake County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In Minnesota, Rumpuss Lake belongs to Lake County. The bank is 1,588 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 9 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Lake County are larger. The town to know is Grand Marais, 38 miles out. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 81 miles distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Rumpuss Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Lake County include white sucker, yellow perch and northern pike. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Work Rumpuss Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 65°F and January at 5°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Rumpuss Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is a campsite half a mile from the water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Acorn Lake is 0.4 miles off. What applies at Rumpuss Lake may have changed since it was mapped.