Fishing Deepwater Lake in Saint Louis County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Deepwater Lake lies in Saint Louis County, in Minnesota. What surrounds it is pine and birch. This is a pocket water of some 18 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Saint Louis County standards. Nearest place of any size is Arnold, 8.1 miles away. Beyond it, Hermantown at 12 miles and Duluth at 14 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Deepwater Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker, rainbow trout and walleye. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Deepwater Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 7°F to 66°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan around that when you fish Deepwater Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Clearwater Lake at 0.9 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Deepwater Lake locally before you travel.