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

• Overview

  You will find Webfoot Lake in Saint Louis County, Minnesota. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. At 13 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Saint Louis County are larger. Ely sits 16 miles from here and is the nearest stop. It is 117 miles to Thunder Bay, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Webfoot Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker, rainbow trout and walleye. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Webfoot Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 65°F and January reads 3°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan around that when you fish Webfoot Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Maingan Lake, 0.7 miles out. None of that is settled for Webfoot Lake in what we hold.