Upland Lake Fishing near Silver Bay, Minnesota

• Overview

  Set in Lake County, Upland Lake is a Minnesota water. It stands 1,824 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 69 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Shoreline comes to about 1.5 miles, small enough to learn in a day. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Minnesota listings. Supplies mean a trip to Silver Bay, 22 miles off. Babbitt lies 22 miles off, Hoyt Lakes another 23 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Upland Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Lake County: white sucker, yellow perch and northern pike. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Upland Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 64°F; by January the average is down near 4°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Upland Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Alseth Lake, 1.7 miles away. Check the position on Upland Lake before loading the car.