Blackwood Lake Fishing in Saint Louis County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Blackwood Lake is a Saint Louis County water, in Minnesota. Elevation runs to 1,276 feet. Roughly 28 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. A shoreline of some 0.9 miles keeps the choices simple. Start from Cloquet, 21 miles down the road. Moose Lake lies 23 miles off, Carlton another 23 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Blackwood Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Saint Louis County records list yellow perch, northern pike and white sucker among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. The near bank of Blackwood Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 67°F and January at 7°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Time your trip to Blackwood Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. 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. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Mud Lake is 1.1 miles off. None of that is settled for Blackwood Lake in what we hold.