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135-acre lake near Cook County. The lake tops out around 95 ft. These contours are modeled — built from the real shoreline and the water's maximum depth — so read them as a guide, never as navigation. The season-by-season read for each species follows, from the map's own numbers.
Traced from the shoreline, Gordon runs 136 acres with 6.4 miles of edge, broken up by an island. With a shoreline index of 3.9, this water is all arms and coves — edge habitat well beyond its acreage. 63% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft), per the model — cover, weeds and forage water. Figure 1.5 mi of water from one end to the other, 0.6 mi at the beam. You'll find it in Cook County. For a second option, Frost lies 1 mi west.
Spring puts lake trout in skinny water — 10 to 40 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 29 to 95 ft; cold water stacks them in 20 to 80 ft. Deep basin is the standout, a deep basin at roughly 81 ft, rated prime for summer lake trout. Plan around early morning in the warm months. A white tube jig (deep) or a magnum spoon on downrigger covers the summer program.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 10 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (24 ft) | Casting spoon over shoals, Jerkbait (shallow) |
| Summer | 29 to 95 ft chart-limited; documented 50 to 120 ft | dawn | Deep basin (81 ft) | White tube jig (deep), Magnum spoon on downrigger |
| Fall | 10 to 50 ft | dusk & dawn | Main-lake point (24 ft) | Heavy casting spoon, Jigging rap over reefs |
| Winter | 20 to 80 ft | dawn | Deep basin (81 ft) | White tube jig, Airplane jig |
Start shallow in spring: northern pike sit in 2 to 8 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 8 to 20 ft; cold water stacks them in 5 to 15 ft. Top water on the chart: Shallow bay flat, a weed flat in the 6 ft range, prime in spring. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. Throw a bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 8 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (6 ft) | #5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white) |
| Summer | 8 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Shallow bay flat (6 ft) | Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage |
| Fall | 6 to 18 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (6 ft) | Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait |
| Winter | 5 to 15 ft | midday | Shallow bay flat (6 ft) | Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon |
Gordon carries 5 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deep basin, about 81 ft down.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Minnesota waters are set by the Minnesota DNR — and special regulations can apply to Gordon specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Minnesota fishing regulations →
Gordon is about 95 ft (29 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
Anglers target lake trout, northern pike on Gordon.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 81 ft of water that rates prime for lake trout in summer. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every species and season.
For lake trout, the summer bite is best in early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Gordon is regulated by the Minnesota DNR. Check the official Minnesota regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Frost 1 mi · Cherokee 2 mi · Cash 2 mi · Long Island 2 mi · Karl 2 mi · Cam 3 mi · North Temperance 3 mi · Wench 3 mi · South Temperance 4 mi · Davis 4 mi · Copper 4 mi · Clam 4 mi
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