Moose Lake Fishing near International Falls, Minnesota

• Overview

  Moose Lake is set in Saint Louis County, Minnesota. This is rolling bush ground. With some 217 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Shoreline comes to about 2.5 miles, small enough to learn in a day. It ranks high for size among our Saint Louis County listings. For supplies, International Falls is 39 miles out. Fort Frances is 39 miles away, with Ely at 47 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Moose Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Saint Louis County include yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker and rainbow trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Moose Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 4°F in January to roughly 65°F in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It holds true on Moose Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Bluebird Lake, 1.1 miles away. The position on Moose Lake is worth confirming on the day.