Severson Lake Fishing in Saint Louis County, Minnesota

• Overview

  You will find Severson Lake in Saint Louis County, Minnesota. The water sits 1,427 feet up. At 8 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Saint Louis County list. Mountain Iron is the closest place, 7 miles off. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 170 miles away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Severson Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Saint Louis County: yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker and rainbow trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Severson Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 65°F on average, January about 5°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Severson Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Jutila Lake sits 2.2 miles off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Severson Lake in what we hold.