Sphagnum Lake Fishing near Ely, Minnesota

• Overview

  Sphagnum Lake is listed under Lake County, Minnesota. Height above sea level is 1,614 feet. The water measures roughly 10 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Lake County list holds plenty of bigger water. For a base, Ely sits 21 miles out. Further out sit Babbitt (22 miles) and Silver Bay (32 miles). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Sphagnum Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Lake County records list white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Sphagnum Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 64°F and January at 4°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Time your trip to Sphagnum Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Dime Lake at 0.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Sphagnum Lake.