Guile Lake is a lake in Itasca County, Minnesota. Guile Lake covers about 87.6 acres and reaches a recorded 60 feet.
What to Expect at Guile Lake
Guile Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish and Useful Baits at Guile Lake
Fish reported from Guile Lake include black crappie, bluegill, bowfin, brown bullhead, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
Bass
For bass at Guile, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish
For panfish at Guile, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill and pumpkinseed, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
Walleye
For roaming fish at Guile, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
Northern Pike
For large predators at Guile, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
Bullheads
For bottom fishing at Guile, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.
Other Reported Fish
Other choices at Guile include these plans: work a tough soft plastic or cut bait near weeds and wood for bowfin.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Guile Lake
On a first trip to Guile, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.
When to Fish Guile Lake
Spring at Guile is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer fishing is usually better in cooler, deeper water. Fall at Guile can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.