Fishing Loon Lake in Saint Louis County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Loon Lake lies within the bounds of Saint Louis County, Minnesota. Elevation runs to 1,401 feet. At some 258 acres it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. It ranks high for size among our Saint Louis County listings. Aurora lies 9.8 miles from the water. Then Hoyt Lakes, 11 miles, and Gilbert, 12 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Loon Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. 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 and rainbow trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Take Loon Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 65°F at the top of summer and 4°F at the bottom of winter. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Loon Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. You can launch: the ramp is half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Kumpula Lake, 1.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Loon Lake should be assumed from this page alone.