Myrtle Lake Fishing in Saint Louis County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Myrtle Lake lies in Saint Louis County, in Minnesota. The ground around here is mixed forest. The water covers around 870 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. You are looking at roughly 7.3 miles of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. It is among the larger waters listed here for Saint Louis County. Start from Mountain Iron, 38 miles down the road. After that come Parkville at 38 miles and Virginia at 39 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Myrtle Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Saint Louis County, recorded fish include yellow perch, northern pike and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Myrtle Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 65°F on average, January about 5°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Myrtle Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Ban Lake, 2.8 miles away. Confirm before you fish Myrtle Lake.