Sommers Lake Fishing in Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Sommers Lake is one of the Lake County listings for Minnesota. The setting is rolling bush on every side. Small at around 9 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Lake County are larger. Ely is the closest town at 19 miles. Further out sit Babbitt (29 miles) and Hoyt Lakes (45 miles). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Sommers Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Lake County include white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike and rainbow trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Sommers Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 65°F in July and bottom out at 4°F in January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Sommers Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Overnight stays are possible about half a mile out, where camping is mapped. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Flash Lake is 0.8 miles distant. Signs at Sommers Lake carry more weight than any list.