Belmont Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Saint Louis County, Belmont Lake is a Minnesota water. The bank is 1,486 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 7 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Saint Louis County. Nearest place of any size is Mountain Iron, 8.3 miles away. It is 166 miles to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Belmont Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Saint Louis County list yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker, rainbow trout and walleye. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Belmont Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 65°F; the cold one sits at 5°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Belmont Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Little Sand Lake at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. For Belmont Lake in particular, ask before you travel.