Stingy Lake Fishing near Chisholm, Minnesota

• Overview

  Stingy Lake is listed under Saint Louis County, Minnesota. It sits in lake country bush. Surface area runs to roughly 361 acres, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The edge covers about 3.9 miles, enough to hold several distinct areas. It is among the larger waters listed here for Saint Louis County. Chisholm sits 13 miles from the bank. The nearest city of size is Fargo, 180 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Stingy Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Saint Louis County list yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker and rainbow trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Stingy Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 66°F, with January the cold end at about 5°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It holds true on Stingy Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Bower Lake sits 1.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Stingy Lake if anything is unclear.