Blizzard Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Blizzard Lake in Saint Louis County, Minnesota. Country round the bank runs to lake country bush. Surface area is around 26 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The nearest place of any size is Ely, 11 miles away. Then Babbitt, 21 miles, and Hoyt Lakes, 34 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Blizzard Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Saint Louis County names yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker and rainbow trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Treat Blizzard Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 65°F; by January the average is down near 2°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Blizzard Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Medley Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Blizzard Lake for certain.