Fishing Little Harriett Lake in Saint Louis County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Little Harriett Lake lies within the bounds of Saint Louis County, Minnesota. Everything around it is lake country bush. At 24 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Shoreline comes to about 1.0 miles, small enough to learn in a day. The closest town, Keewatin, is 7.8 miles away. Then Hibbing, 9.3 miles, and Chisholm, 14 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Little Harriett Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Saint Louis County: yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker and rainbow trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Work Little Harriett Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 66°F, with January the cold end at about 6°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. That shapes the year on Little Harriett Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Harriett Lake is 1.2 miles off. Nothing on Little Harriett Lake should be assumed from this page alone.