Geraldine Lake Fishing Guide, Saint Louis County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Look for Geraldine Lake in Saint Louis County, Minnesota. It sits in rolling bush country. It runs to roughly 46 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. With about 1.4 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Ely lies 8 miles from the water. Then Babbitt, 18 miles, and Hoyt Lakes, 31 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Geraldine Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. 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, rainbow trout and walleye. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Anyone new to Geraldine Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 65°F; by January the average is down near 2°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. From about late April to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That is the shape of the year on Geraldine Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Ole Lake at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Geraldine Lake should be assumed from this page alone.