Section Nine Lake in Saint Louis County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Section Nine Lake in the Saint Louis County part of Minnesota. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. A pocket of water where every cast reaches cover. Our Saint Louis County list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest town is Cloquet, 21 miles off. Carlton follows at 24 miles, then Esko at 26 miles. Also worth knowing: Moberg Lake at 1.9 miles, Prairie Lake 2.9 miles, Leeman Lake at 2.9 miles, Blackwood Lake 3.4 miles and Mud Lake at 3.4 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Section Nine Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Saint Louis County include yellow perch, northern pike and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Section Nine Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 67°F and January at 7°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Section Nine Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Moberg Lake is 1.9 miles distant. The position on Section Nine Lake is worth confirming on the day.