Pfeiffer Lake near Parkville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Pfeiffer Lake in the Saint Louis County part of Minnesota. This is rolling bush ground. It measures about 58 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The bank runs about 1.4 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Parkville at 16 miles is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Thunder Bay is 155 miles off. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Pfeiffer Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Saint Louis County: yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker and rainbow trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The shape of Pfeiffer Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 3°F to 65°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Anyone fishing Pfeiffer Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A ramp is mapped within half a mile. There is a campsite half a mile from the water. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Little Rice Lake is 3.1 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Pfeiffer Lake.