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

• Overview

  Sunday Lake is one of the Saint Louis County listings for Minnesota. The water sits 1,247 feet up. The water covers some 115 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Shoreline comes to about 1.7 miles, small enough to learn in a day. The closest town, Ely, is 19 miles distant. It is 122 miles to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Sunday Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Saint Louis County include yellow perch, northern pike and white sucker. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Sunday Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 65°F; the cold one sits at 3°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Sunday Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. 5 takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Sundial Lake is 1.6 miles off. Check the position at Sunday Lake before loading the car.