Sash Lake near Ely: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Sash Lake sits within Lake County in Minnesota. The land about it is mixed forest. The water measures roughly 5 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Lake County are larger. You are 19 miles from Ely. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 114 miles away. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Sash Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Lake County names white sucker, yellow perch and northern pike. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Sash Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 3°F to 65°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Sash Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Wabosons Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Where Sash Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.