Kendall Lake in Saint Louis County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Kendall Lake stands in Saint Louis County, Minnesota. It sits at 1,398 feet above sea level. Roughly 52 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. About 1.3 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Supplies mean a trip to Eveleth, 4.8 miles off. It is 170 miles to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Kendall Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Saint Louis County include 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. At Kendall Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 66°F in July and bottoms out near 5°F in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Time your trip to Kendall Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Silver Lake is 0.6 miles off. For Kendall Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.