Fishing at Corner Lake, Saint Louis County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Corner Lake is a Saint Louis County water, in Minnesota. It sits at 1,329 feet above sea level. Around 38 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Start from International Falls, 36 miles down the road. Further out sit Fort Frances (37 miles) and Ely (50 miles). Close by you also have: Chub Lake about 2.2 miles, Long Lake lies 3 miles on, Bug Lake about 4.2 miles, Gannon Lake lies 4.2 miles on and Bluebird Lake about 4.2 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Corner Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Saint Louis County: yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker, rainbow trout and walleye. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Corner Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 4°F and July at about 65°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Corner Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Chub Lake, 2.2 miles away. Where Corner Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.