Canary Lake in Saint Louis County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Saint Louis County, Minnesota, is where Canary Lake sits. It stands 1,394 feet above sea level. About 21 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Saint Louis County are larger. For a base, Babbitt sits 6.6 miles out. Thunder Bay sits 128 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Canary Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Saint Louis County include yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker and rainbow trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Canary Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 65°F and January about 3°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Canary Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Blueberry Lake sits 0.5 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Canary Lake may have changed since it was mapped.