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

• Overview

  This water sits in Saint Louis County, Minnesota. It sits at 1,470 feet above sea level. With some 33 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. With about 0.9 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Supplies mean a trip to Ely, 14 miles off. For a city, Thunder Bay is 137 miles off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Soroll Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Saint Louis County, recorded fish include yellow perch, northern pike and white sucker. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Soroll Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 65°F and January near 2°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It holds true on Soroll Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. 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. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Glenmore Lake, 0.4 miles away. Where Soroll Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.