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

• Overview

  Keneu Lake lies in Saint Louis County, in Minnesota. The surroundings are mixed forest. Roughly 33 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. For supplies, Ely is 9.1 miles out. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 129 miles away. Neighbouring water: Hook Lake 0.6 miles, Slim Lake the better part of 0.8 miles, Rice Lake 1.2 miles, Coxey Pond the better part of 1.9 miles and Blizzard Lake 2.3 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Keneu Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. 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, rainbow trout and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Take Keneu Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 65°F, with January the cold end at about 2°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about mid November in a typical year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It sets the rhythm of the year at Keneu Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. A campsite is mapped about 0.9 miles away, which makes an early start easier. Toilets are 130 yards away, which matters on a long session. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Hook Lake, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Keneu Lake locally before you travel.