Fishing Lost Man Lake in Saint Louis County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Lost Man Lake is listed under Saint Louis County, Minnesota. This is lake country bush ground. About 16 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Saint Louis County list. The nearest place of any size is Chisholm, 10 miles away. Beyond it, Mountain Iron at 10 miles and Parkville at 12 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lost Man Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Saint Louis County cover yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker and rainbow trout. The county list is broader than any single water. On Lost Man Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 5°F in January and 65°F in July. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Lost Man Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Tremblon Lake at 0.9 miles is the nearest alternative. What applies at Lost Man Lake may have changed since it was mapped.