Sherry Lake Fishing Guide, Saint Louis County, Minnesota

• Overview

  The Saint Louis County entry here is Sherry Lake, in Minnesota. The land about it is pine and birch. The water covers some 138 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 2.3 miles of margin, front to back. Nearest town is Chisholm, 17 miles off. Keewatin follows at 17 miles, then Hibbing at 18 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Sherry Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Saint Louis County include yellow perch, northern pike and white sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Sherry Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 66°F and January about 5°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Time your trip to Sherry Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Little Moose Lake at 2.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Signs at Sherry Lake carry more weight than any list.