Fishing at Comet Lake, Saint Louis County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Saint Louis County, Minnesota, is where Comet Lake sits. It sits at 1,490 feet above sea level. Small at around 14 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Saint Louis County standards. Head to Babbitt, 8.6 miles away, for anything you forgot. It is 140 miles to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Comet Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Saint Louis County cover yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker and rainbow trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The shape of Comet Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 2°F in January up to 65°F in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. At Comet Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Island Lake is 0.4 miles off. Check the position at Comet Lake before loading the car.