Sullivan Lake Fishing near Silver Bay, Minnesota

• Overview

  In Minnesota, Sullivan Lake belongs to Lake County. It stands 1,690 feet above sea level. Around 45 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The bank runs about 1.4 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Minnesota listings. Silver Bay sits 20 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 132 miles away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Sullivan Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Lake County list white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Treat Sullivan Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 64°F on average, January about 5°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Sullivan Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public data records a boat ramp half a mile out. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Legler Lake, 4.4 miles away. Rules at Sullivan Lake are worth checking on the day.