Schlamn Lake Fishing near Ely, Minnesota

• Overview

  You will find Schlamn Lake in Saint Louis County, Minnesota. The bank gives way to lake country bush. Surface area is around 63 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. A shoreline of some 2.5 miles keeps the choices simple. Ely sits 13 miles from here and is the nearest stop. After that come Babbitt at 19 miles and Aurora at 29 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Schlamn Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Saint Louis County include yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker, rainbow trout and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Anyone new to Schlamn Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 2°F in January and 65°F in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Schlamn Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Soroll Lake, 1.2 miles away. For Schlamn Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.