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

• Overview

  In Minnesota, Spoon Lake falls inside Lake County. It stands 1,424 feet above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 258 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. You are looking at roughly 5.1 miles of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. It is among the larger waters listed here for Lake County. Ely lies 33 miles from the water. Further out sit Babbitt (43 miles) and Grand Marais (46 miles). It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Spoon Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Lake County: white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike and rainbow trout. The county list is broader than any single water. Spoon Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 65°F in July and bottom out at 4°F in January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Expect Spoon Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Pickle Lake sits 0.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Spoon Lake for certain.