Track Lake near Grand Marais: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Cook County in Minnesota is where Track Lake sits. What surrounds it is pine and birch. It covers about 11 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Cook County. Grand Marais lies 9.4 miles from the water. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 63 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Track Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Cook County, recorded fish include white sucker, yellow perch and northern pike. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Track Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 63°F and January near 6°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Track Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. The water borders Pat Bayle State Forest, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Pine Lake, 1.2 miles out. Treat Track Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.