Fishing Fishing Lakes in Saint Louis County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Fishing Lakes is one of the Saint Louis County listings for Minnesota. The surface lies 1,476 feet up. At about 56 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The edge runs 1.2 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. For a base, Babbitt sits 9.3 miles out. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 141 miles away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Fishing Lakes

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Saint Louis County include yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker, rainbow trout and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Fishing Lakes the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 65°F; by January the average is down near 2°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Fishing Lakes follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Comet Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Fishing Lakes should be assumed from this page alone.