Little Tony Lake Fishing in Saint Louis County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Little Tony Lake sits within Saint Louis County in Minnesota. The setting is pine and birch. Surface area runs to about 19 acres — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Saint Louis County are larger. For supplies, Eveleth is 7.5 miles out. The big place round here is Minneapolis, 168 miles distant. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Little Tony Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Saint Louis County records list yellow perch, northern pike and white sucker among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The near bank of Little Tony Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 66°F in July and bottom out at 4°F in January. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Time your trip to Little Tony Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Eveleth Taconite Tailings Basin, 0.7 miles out. Nothing on Little Tony Lake should be assumed from this page alone.