Arrowhead Lake Fishing in Saint Louis County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Out in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, sits Arrowhead Lake. It sits at 1,460 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 95 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The full circuit measures close to 2.2 miles on foot. The nearest town is Mountain Iron, 10 miles away. Parkville follows at 11 miles, then Virginia at 12 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Arrowhead Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Saint Louis County list yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker and rainbow trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Arrowhead Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 4°F and July at about 65°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Arrowhead Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Minnow Lake is 0.4 miles off. Check the position at Arrowhead Lake before loading the car.