Fourth Lake in Saint Louis County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, this is Fourth Lake. This is rolling bush country. About 10 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Saint Louis County are larger. Gilbert lies 5.2 miles from the water. Aurora follows at 6.6 miles, then Eveleth at 8.7 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Fourth Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Saint Louis County, recorded fish include yellow perch, northern pike and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Fourth Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 66°F; by January the average is down near 4°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late November in an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan around that when you fish Fourth Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Round Lake is 0.4 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Fourth Lake for certain.