McGrady Lake Fishing Guide, Saint Louis County, Minnesota

• Overview

  McGrady Lake is set in Saint Louis County, Minnesota. Height above sea level is 1,358 feet. Surface area runs to about 17 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Saint Louis County. 11 miles away sits Keewatin, the nearest town. Hibbing is 15 miles and Chisholm 16 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on McGrady Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Saint Louis County include yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker, rainbow trout and walleye. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. McGrady Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 66°F and January near 5°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on McGrady Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Little Buck Lake is 0.9 miles distant. Check the position on McGrady Lake before loading the car.