Fishing at George Lake, Saint Louis County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Out in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, sits George Lake. It sits in lake country bush country. Around 42 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Roughly 1.0 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Supplies mean a trip to Two Harbors, 20 miles off. It is 141 miles to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on George Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Saint Louis County include yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker and rainbow trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The near bank of George Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 64°F and January near 5°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Anyone fishing George Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Wilson Lake at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on George Lake should be assumed from this page alone.