Wigwam Lake Fishing near Two Harbors, Minnesota

• Overview

  Set in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, this is Wigwam Lake. The bank is 1,460 feet above sea level. Some 14 miles away sits Two Harbors, the nearest settlement. After that come Arnold at 19 miles and Duluth at 25 miles. Near neighbours include: Mud Lake at 0.6 miles, Santa Claus Lake some 0.6 miles off, Warren Lake at 1.9 miles, Pequaywan Lake some 2.1 miles off and Esswhtar Lake at 2.9 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Wigwam Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Saint Louis County: yellow perch, northern pike and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. At Wigwam Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 6°F in January and 65°F in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan around that when you fish Wigwam Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Mud Lake is 0.6 miles off. Nothing on Wigwam Lake should be assumed from this page alone.