Agnes Lake Fishing in Saint Louis County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Agnes Lake stands in Saint Louis County, Minnesota. The bank is 1,145 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 29 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Fort Frances lies 29 miles from the water. International Falls is 29 miles and Emo 48 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Agnes Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Saint Louis County names yellow perch, northern pike and white sucker. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Fish Agnes Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 66°F and January near 4°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The water is typically free of ice between late April and mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Agnes Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Ek (Leif) Lake sits 1.1 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Agnes Lake for certain.