Whisker Lake Fishing Guide, Cook County, Minnesota

• Overview

  You will find Whisker Lake in Cook County, Minnesota. Elevation runs to 1,759 feet. Surface area runs to about 24 acres — small enough to read in one session. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Minnesota listings. Supplies mean a trip to Grand Marais, 26 miles off. Neebing is 55 miles and Ely 59 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Whisker Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Cook County records list white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike, rainbow trout and walleye among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Whisker Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 64°F for July and 4°F for January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Whisker Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Little Mayhew Lake, 0.8 miles away. For Whisker Lake in particular, ask before you travel.