Lake Profile
Minnesota’s Ball Club Lake features a deep fishing lineup in Itasca County
Glen Schmitt
July 17, 2024
Itasca County’s Ball Club Lake, or Big Ball Club, as it’s known locally, is somewhat of a mysterious fishery. Its 4,335 acres feature deep, clear water and most of it includes incredibly, sharp-sloping shorelines –
Anglers entering the Boundary Waters may want to pause to drop a line in Lake Isabella
Glen Schmitt
July 10, 2024
As an entry point to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Lake Isabella has several interesting traits worth noting before you consider dropping a fishing line.
Due to the lake’s location within the BWCAW,
Panfish and walleyes in Pickerel, but what dominates this Minnesota lake in Otter Tail County? Bass!
Glen Schmitt
July 3, 2024
Centrally located in lake-rich Otter Tail County, Pickerel Lake is an excellent choice if you’re looking to catch some bass – both smallmouth and largemouth. Once noted primarily for its ability to consistently kick out
Panfish are the big show in Minnesota’s Sullivan Lake in Morrison County
Glen Schmitt
June 26, 2024
At more than 1,100 acres, Sullivan Lake is one of the bigger bodies of water you’ll find in Morrison County. It has a direct connection with Platte Lake, via the Platte River, which means fish
Boy Lake is a multi-species bonanza in Minnesota’s Cass County
Glen Schmitt
June 19, 2024
Located just north of Longville, and in the shadow of famous Leech Lake to its west, Boy Lake often gets overlooked by anglers. But it’s not because this 3,465-acre lake isn’t an exceptional fishery. In
Structure, fish variety keeps it spicy on Cross Lake in Minnesota’s Pine County
Glen Schmitt
June 12, 2024
Cross Lake in southern Pine County is a long, skinny fishery that was formed by damming the Snake River. So this lake, and the fish community within it, largely are influenced by that waterway.
Lake Jeanette’s ’eyes will make you forget lack of variety in this Minnesota water
Glen Schmitt
June 5, 2024
To say Lake Jeanette is off the beaten path would be an understatement. This 612-acre lake is located along the Echo Trail, a remote country road that winds through the western edge of Superior National
Uff-da: There’s sure a lot to like about Scandinavian Lake in Minnesota’s Pope County
Glen Schmitt
May 29, 2024
A backroads drive along the southern edge of Pope County is relaxing. Development is minimal, and along the way you’ll encounter plenty of agricultural land as well as mature woods, swamps, associated wildlife, and a
Once an also-ran, Lake Shaokotan in Minnesota’s Lincoln County now a southern fishing gem
Glen Schmitt
May 22, 2024
Given its inclusion in the state’s Sentinel Lakes Program – an intensive, long-term ecosystem-monitoring project – there are a lot of people keeping a close eye on Lincoln County’s Lake Shaokotan. The Minnesota DNR, along