Wampus Lake is a lake in Minnesota, near Cook County.
Wampus Lake near 48.0561, -90.4083 is a lake in Cook County, Minnesota. Wampus Lake covers about 30.4 acres.
Wampus Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from Wampus Lake include black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, and yellow perch.
For bass at Wampus Lake, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at Wampus Lake, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
For large predators at Wampus Lake, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
On a first trip to Wampus Lake, 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.
Spring at Wampus Lake is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall at Wampus Lake 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.