Hulligan Lake Fishing near Arnold, Minnesota

• Overview

  The Saint Louis County end of Minnesota holds Hulligan Lake. It lies 1,539 feet above sea level. About 20 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Saint Louis County list holds plenty of bigger water. Head to Arnold, 21 miles away, for anything you forgot. It is 155 miles to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Hulligan Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Saint Louis County list yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker, rainbow trout and walleye. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Hulligan Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 65°F, the coldest about 5°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Plan any trip to Hulligan Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Pit Lake, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Hulligan Lake carry more weight than any list.