Travois Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Travois Lake is set in Lake County, Minnesota. This is mixed forest country. Surface area is around 50 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. With about 1.5 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Compared with other Minnesota water on our list, it sits high. The town to know is Ely, 38 miles out. Grand Marais is 41 miles away, with Babbitt at 47 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Travois Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Lake County include white sucker, yellow perch and northern pike. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Travois Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 64°F, with January the cold end at about 4°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate figures give an open season running late April to mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Travois Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. The water borders 4, so reserve rules are likely to apply. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Bushwah Lake at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Travois Lake in what we hold.