Bassett Lake Fishing near Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota

• Overview

  In Minnesota, Bassett Lake belongs to Saint Louis County. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. About 410 acres, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Around 4.6 miles of bank, which is a long day on foot. It is among the larger waters listed here for Saint Louis County. Head to Hoyt Lakes, 15 miles away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 142 miles away. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Bassett Lake

  Measured depth reaches about 23 feet at the deepest point. 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. Survey and observation records for Saint Louis County include yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker, rainbow trout and walleye. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The near bank of Bassett Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 64°F and January reads 4°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Bassett Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A pier half a mile from here gives a platform over deeper water. There are toilets mapped about 0.9 miles away. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Cadotte Lake, 0.8 miles away. What applies at Bassett Lake may have changed since it was mapped.