Hornby Lake near Hoyt Lakes: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Hornby Lake is one of the Saint Louis County listings for Minnesota. Around the bank it is rolling bush. About 10 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Saint Louis County list. 17 miles away sits Hoyt Lakes, the nearest town. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 142 miles distant. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Hornby Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Saint Louis County: yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker and rainbow trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Hornby Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 64°F; by January the average is down near 4°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Time your trip to Hornby Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Breda Lake at 1.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Hornby Lake if anything is unclear.