Fishing Jorgens Lake in Saint Louis County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Jorgens Lake is one of the Saint Louis County listings for Minnesota. It lies 1,194 feet above sea level. With some 62 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. With about 1.9 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Some 27 miles away sits Fort Frances, the nearest settlement. Further out sit International Falls (27 miles) and Emo (46 miles). Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Jorgens Lake

  Sounding records show water to about 22 feet. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Saint Louis County: yellow perch, northern pike and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Jorgens Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 66°F and January near 4°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about late April and return around mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That shapes the year on Jorgens Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Quarter Line Lake, 0.4 miles out. Rules at Jorgens Lake are worth checking on the day.