Fishing at Cameron Lake, Saint Louis County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Cameron Lake sits within Saint Louis County in Minnesota. The water sits 1,375 feet up. Roughly 71 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Around 1.4 miles of margin, front to back. Arnold lies 6 miles from the water. The nearest city of size is Saint Paul, 147 miles away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Cameron Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Saint Louis County include yellow perch, northern pike and white sucker. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Take Cameron Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 7°F in January and 66°F in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Cameron Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Sunshine Lake, 1.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Cameron Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.