Triplet Lakes Fishing in Cook County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Triplet Lakes lies within the bounds of Cook County, Minnesota. Everything around it is lake country bush. About 6 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Cook County list holds plenty of bigger water. 28 miles away sits Grand Marais, the nearest town. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 80 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Triplet Lakes

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Cook County records list white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike and rainbow trout among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Triplet Lakes where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 63°F; the cold one sits at 5°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Expect Triplet Lakes to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Venus Lake, 0.4 miles out. For Triplet Lakes in particular, ask before you travel.