Fishing Tremblon Lake in Saint Louis County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Tremblon Lake lies in Saint Louis County, in Minnesota. The water sits 1,404 feet up. At 4 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Saint Louis County standards. Head to Mountain Iron, 9.8 miles away, for anything you forgot. Thunder Bay is the closest city, 171 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Tremblon Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Saint Louis County, recorded fish include yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker and rainbow trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Tremblon Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 5°F and July at about 65°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Tremblon Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Dark Lake is 0.5 miles distant. For Tremblon Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.