Best Fishing Lakes in St. Louis County
Minnesota's largest county stretches from Duluth into the Arrowhead, headlined by Lake Vermilion — a top-rated walleye and smallmouth fishery — plus countless north-woods lakes.
📍 Arrowhead🏙️ Near Duluth🎣 Walleye · Smallmouth Bass · Muskie · Crappie
Lakes in St. Louis County
Lake Vermilion
40,557 acres · 76 ft max
Smallmouth BassWalleyeNorthern PikeMuskellunge
Little Long
322.24 acres · 45 ft max
WalleyeLake TroutNorthern PikeSmallmouth Bass
Mudro
93.64 acres · 76 ft max
Little
71.46 acres · 24 ft max
Big Rosendahl
43.81 acres · 9 ft max
Tommila
Mud
WalleyeSmallmouth BassNorthern Pike
What to Target in St. Louis County
Arrowhead Minnesota waters around Duluth are best known for walleye, smallmouth bass, muskie, crappie. Dial in tactics and seasons with our species guides: