Wooden Leg Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Wooden Leg Lake is a Lake County water, in Minnesota. It stands 1,430 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 15 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Lake County. Ely sits 22 miles from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Thunder Bay is 103 miles off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Wooden Leg Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Lake County include white sucker, yellow perch and northern pike. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Take Wooden Leg Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 65°F, with January the cold end at about 4°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Wooden Leg Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Spree Lake at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Wooden Leg Lake.