Spring Hole Lake Fishing in Saint Louis County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Spring Hole Lake sits in Saint Louis County, out in Minnesota. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and birch. It covers about 2 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Saint Louis County are larger. Hoyt Lakes at 19 miles is the nearest place to stop. It is 153 miles to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Spring Hole Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Saint Louis County include yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker, rainbow trout and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. At Spring Hole Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 65°F and January near 5°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Spring Hole Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. 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. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Sullivan Lake at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Spring Hole Lake.