Section Twenty-nine Lake Fishing Guide, Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  In Minnesota, Section Twenty-nine Lake falls inside Lake County. It stands 1,617 feet above sea level. With some 101 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Shoreline comes to about 2.7 miles, small enough to learn in a day. It sits higher than most water we list in Minnesota. You are 31 miles from Ely. Silver Bay is 31 miles away, with Babbitt at 32 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Section Twenty-nine Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Lake County, recorded fish include white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Section Twenty-nine Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 64°F, with January the cold end at about 5°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. At Section Twenty-nine Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Bunny Lake sits 1.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Section Twenty-nine Lake if anything is unclear.