Schinn Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Schinn Lake falls in Saint Louis County, part of Minnesota. The bank is 1,516 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 3 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Saint Louis County. Nearest town is Two Harbors, 20 miles off. For a city, Thunder Bay is 154 miles off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Schinn Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Saint Louis County include yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker, rainbow trout and walleye. The county list is broader than any single water. Schinn Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 65°F, the coldest about 5°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That is the shape of the year on Schinn Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. 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. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Line Lake is 1.5 miles distant. What applies at Schinn Lake may have changed since it was mapped.