Fishing Star Lake in Saint Louis County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Within Saint Louis County, Minnesota, you have Star Lake. The water sits 1,509 feet up. Surface area is around 35 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Nearest town is Babbitt, 9.6 miles off. Beyond it, Ely at 14 miles and Hoyt Lakes at 19 miles. Within easy reach: Horseshoe Lake (0.7 miles), Tee Lake after 1.1 miles, Little Skeleton Lake (1.2 miles), Skeleton Lake after 1.7 miles and Cranberry Lake (1.7 miles). It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Star Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Saint Louis County include yellow perch, northern pike and white sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Star Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 2°F and July at about 65°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. At Star Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Horseshoe Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Star Lake.