Kinney Lake Fishing near Mountain Iron, Minnesota

• Overview

  You will find Kinney Lake in Saint Louis County, Minnesota. Height above sea level is 1,496 feet. It measures about 42 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Around 1.1 miles of margin, front to back. Nearest town is Mountain Iron, 4.8 miles off. The nearest city of size is Thunder Bay, 171 miles away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Kinney Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Saint Louis County, recorded fish include yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker and rainbow trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Kinney Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 65°F and January near 5°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That is the shape of the year on Kinney Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Yates Lake is 0.5 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Kinney Lake.