Tickle Lake Fishing in Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  In Minnesota, Tickle Lake falls inside Lake County. It sits at 1,512 feet above sea level. With some 42 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. With about 1.2 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Nearest place of any size is Grand Marais, 41 miles away. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 84 miles away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Tickle Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Lake County cover white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike and rainbow trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The shape of Tickle Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 4°F in January and 65°F in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Time your trip to Tickle Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A campsite is mapped about half a mile away, which makes an early start easier. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Kingfisher Lake is 0.4 miles off. Check the position on Tickle Lake before loading the car.