Flodin Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Flodin Lake is set in Carlton County, Minnesota. It sits in mixed forest. It runs to roughly 29 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Nearest place of any size is Carlton, 8.6 miles away. Then Cloquet, 11 miles, and Esko, 13 miles. Near neighbours: Ellstrom Lake 0.4 miles away, Hizer Lake at about 1.6 miles, Blackhoof Lake 2.3 miles away, Sandy Lake at about 2.5 miles and Munson Lake 2.7 miles away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Flodin Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Carlton County list bluegill, yellow perch, black crappie and largemouth bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Flodin Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 67°F and January near 8°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Flodin Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Ellstrom Lake at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Signs at Flodin Lake carry more weight than any list.