Tame Lake Fishing in Cook County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Tame Lake is a Cook County water, Minnesota side. It lies 1,886 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 10 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Cook County standards. Nearest place of any size is Grand Marais, 30 miles away. Further out sit Ely (48 miles) and Silver Bay (54 miles). It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Tame Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Cook County records list white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Tame Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 64°F and January near 4°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Tame Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. 2 takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Mass Lake is 0.3 miles distant. None of that is settled for Tame Lake in what we hold.