Amundsen Lake Fishing Guide, Saint Louis County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Amundsen Lake sits in Saint Louis County, out in Minnesota. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. With some 112 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 1.9 miles of margin, front to back. The nearest place of any size is International Falls, 35 miles away. For a city, Thunder Bay is 160 miles off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Amundsen Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker and rainbow trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Amundsen Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 4°F in January and 66°F in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan any trip to Amundsen Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Gannon Lake at 1.6 miles is the nearest alternative. For Amundsen Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.