Horsehead Lake Fishing in Saint Louis County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Look for Horsehead Lake in the Saint Louis County part of Minnesota. It stands 1,411 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 16 acres — small enough to read in one session. Our Saint Louis County list holds plenty of bigger water. For a base, Keewatin sits 6.6 miles out. Further out sit Hibbing (8.8 miles) and Chisholm (10 miles). The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Horsehead Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Saint Louis County include yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker and rainbow trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Horsehead Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 66°F and January about 5°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Horsehead Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Long Lake, 0.7 miles away. None of that is settled for Horsehead Lake in what we hold.