Fishing Stringer Lake in Lake County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Set in Lake County, Stringer Lake is a Minnesota water. It stands 1,683 feet above sea level. It covers about 23 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It sits higher than most water we list in Minnesota. Some 35 miles away sits Grand Marais, the nearest settlement. For a city, Thunder Bay is 91 miles off. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Stringer Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Lake County names white sucker, yellow perch, northern pike and rainbow trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Stringer Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 64°F and January near 5°F on the long-run figures. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Stringer Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Short Lake is 1.1 miles distant. Check the position on Stringer Lake before loading the car.