Squat Lake Fishing Guide, Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Within Lake County, Minnesota, you have Squat Lake. The water sits 1,716 feet up. This is a pocket water of some 23 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The whole outline is near 1.1 miles, and most of it is walkable. It sits higher than most water we list in Minnesota. Grand Marais lies 35 miles from the water. Ely lies 47 miles off, Babbitt another 56 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Squat 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. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Lake County records list white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Squat Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 5°F and July at about 65°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On Squat Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Overnight stays are possible 0.9 miles away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Rally Lake is 0.4 miles distant. Check the position at Squat Lake before loading the car.