Fishing at Kabustasa Lake, Saint Louis County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Look for Kabustasa Lake in Saint Louis County, Minnesota. It lies 1,201 feet above sea level. With some 114 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. With about 1.6 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Ely lies 36 miles from the water. Babbitt is 42 miles and Parkville 45 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Kabustasa Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Saint Louis County include yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker, rainbow trout and walleye. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Kabustasa Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 65°F at the top of summer and 5°F at the bottom of winter. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Kabustasa Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Voyageur Tackle is mapped as a fishing spot half a mile from the water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Daniels Pond sits 1.4 miles off and takes the overflow. For Kabustasa Lake in particular, ask before you travel.