Corona Lake Fishing near Cloquet, Minnesota

• Overview

  Set in Carlton County, Corona Lake is a Minnesota water. The land about it is mixed forest. The water measures roughly 23 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. The nearest town is Cloquet, 12 miles away. After that come Carlton at 13 miles and Moose Lake at 15 miles. Others worth noting: Bang Lake about 0.4 miles, Spring Lake just 0.4 miles, Jaskari Lake about 1.2 miles, Torchlight Lake just 2.4 miles and Perch Lake about 2.4 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Corona Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name bluegill, yellow perch, black crappie, largemouth bass and northern pike. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Corona Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 66°F for July and 7°F for January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Corona Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Bang Lake at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Where Corona Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.