Wilson Lake near Two Harbors: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Wilson Lake is one of the Saint Louis County waters in Minnesota. It sits at 1,499 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 21 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Saint Louis County. Two Harbors sits 20 miles from the bank. The big place round here is Thunder Bay, 142 miles distant. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Wilson Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Saint Louis County list yellow perch, northern pike, white sucker and rainbow trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Wilson Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 65°F; the cold one sits at 5°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Wilson Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. George Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Wilson Lake.