Andy Lake Fishing near Cloquet, Minnesota

• Overview

  This water sits in Saint Louis County, Minnesota. Height above sea level is 1,293 feet. At roughly 17 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Saint Louis County. For a base, Cloquet sits 8.6 miles out. Esko is 11 miles and Hermantown 12 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Andy Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name yellow perch, northern pike and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Andy Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 66°F; the cold one sits at 6°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan any trip to Andy Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. 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. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Little Grand Lake, 3.8 miles out. What applies at Andy Lake may have changed since it was mapped.