Fishing at Little Coyote Lake, Saint Louis County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Little Coyote Lake lies in Saint Louis County, Minnesota. The ground around here is lake country bush. Surface area is around 29 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Supplies mean a trip to Two Harbors, 14 miles off. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 145 miles away. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Little Coyote Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Saint Louis County names yellow perch, northern pike and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Little Coyote Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 5°F in January up to 64°F in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It sets the rhythm of the year at Little Coyote Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Grande Lake is 0.4 miles off. Signs at Little Coyote Lake carry more weight than any list.