Turkey Lake Fishing in Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Turkey Lake stands in Lake County, Minnesota. The surface lies 1,572 feet up. The water measures roughly 9 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Lake County. The nearest town is Ely, 29 miles away. Babbitt is 37 miles away, with Grand Marais at 45 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Turkey Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Lake County names white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Treat Turkey Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 64°F and January at 4°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. At Turkey Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Struggle Lake, 0.4 miles away. None of that is settled for Turkey Lake in what we hold.