Apple Lake Fishing Guide, Saint Louis County, Minnesota

• Overview

  You will find Apple Lake in Saint Louis County, Minnesota. The bank is 1,362 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 27 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The closest town, Arnold, is 11 miles distant. The nearest city of size is Saint Paul, 149 miles away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Apple Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Saint Louis County include yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker, rainbow trout and walleye. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Apple Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 6°F in January up to 66°F in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Apple Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Island Lake Reservoir is 1.1 miles distant. Treat access at Apple Lake as something to verify.