Tikander Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Tikander Lake is listed under Saint Louis County, Minnesota. The surface lies 1,358 feet up. Surface area is around 30 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The nearest place of any size is Gilbert, 9.6 miles away. Aurora lies 9.8 miles off, Eveleth another 12 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Tikander Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker and rainbow trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Tikander Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 65°F on average, January about 4°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Time your trip to Tikander Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Pot Lake is 1.1 miles distant. The position on Tikander Lake is worth confirming on the day.