Argo Lake Fishing Guide, Saint Louis County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Within Saint Louis County, Minnesota, you have Argo Lake. The ground around here is pine and birch. With some 83 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The whole outline is near 1.8 miles, and most of it is walkable. It sits higher than most water we list in Minnesota. The closest town, Babbitt, is 2.6 miles away. Hoyt Lakes follows at 15 miles, then Ely at 16 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Argo Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Saint Louis County include yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker, rainbow trout and walleye. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Argo Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 3°F in January up to 65°F in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Argo Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Iron Lake sits 2.1 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Argo Lake are worth checking on the day.