Fishing at Siren Lake, Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Siren Lake is a Lake County water, Minnesota side. What surrounds it is rolling bush. This is a pocket water of some 12 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Lake County standards. Head to Ely, 37 miles away, for anything you forgot. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 88 miles away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Siren Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Lake County cover white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike and rainbow trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Siren Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 64°F and January near 4°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Siren Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is a campsite 0.9 miles from the water. This sits inside 2, so read the reserve notices first. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Darlet Lake, 0.6 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Siren Lake for certain.