Waymier Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Waymier Lake is a Saint Louis County water, Minnesota side. The ground round it is lake country bush. Around 28 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. You are 8.5 miles from Chisholm. Hibbing lies 10 miles off, Keewatin another 11 miles. Round about: Loven Lake a shade over 0.6 miles, Stuart Lake just 0.7 miles, Clearwater Lake a shade over 0.7 miles, Rat Lake just 1.2 miles and Gansey Lake a shade over 1.2 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Waymier Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Saint Louis County cover yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker and rainbow trout. The county list is broader than any single water. On Waymier Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 5°F in January up to 66°F in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. From about late April to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Time your trip to Waymier Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Loven Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Where Waymier Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.