Trease Lake near Ely: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Saint Louis County, Trease Lake is a Minnesota water. The surface lies 1,460 feet up. It measures about 26 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Supplies mean a trip to Ely, 11 miles off. Babbitt is 24 miles and Hoyt Lakes 39 miles. Also worth knowing: Hardtack Lake just 0.5 miles, North Hegman Lake near enough 0.8 miles, Little Bass Lake just 0.9 miles, Hopkins Lake near enough 1.1 miles and Holy Lake just 1.4 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Trease Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Saint Louis County list yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker and rainbow trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Anyone new to Trease Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 2°F in January up to 65°F in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. At Trease Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Hardtack Lake at 0.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Where Trease Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.