Whitney Clearwater Basin Fishing Guide, Saint Louis County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Whitney Clearwater Basin is one of the Saint Louis County listings for Minnesota. The setting is mixed forest. Surface area is around 177 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Hibbing lies 2.1 miles from the water. Further out sit Chisholm (4.5 miles) and Keewatin (8.6 miles). It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Whitney Clearwater Basin

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Survey and observation records for Saint Louis County include yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker and rainbow trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Whitney Clearwater Basin light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 67°F, while January sits near 5°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It holds true on Whitney Clearwater Basin more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Bryan Lake is 1.2 miles off. None of that is settled for Whitney Clearwater Basin in what we hold.