Fishing Blueberry Lake in Saint Louis County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Blueberry Lake is one of the Saint Louis County listings for Minnesota. This is pine and birch country. Roughly 124 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. There is roughly 2.0 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. The nearest place of any size is Babbitt, 6.6 miles away. Thunder Bay sits 128 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Blueberry Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Saint Louis County include yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker, rainbow trout and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. Fish Blueberry Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 65°F at the top of summer and 3°F at the bottom of winter. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Blueberry Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Canary Lake, 0.5 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Blueberry Lake for certain.