Cherokee Lake is a lake in Minnesota, near Cook County.
Cherokee Lake is a lake in Cook County, Minnesota. Cherokee Lake covers about 837 acres.
Cherokee Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from Cherokee Lake include blacknose dace, burbot, johnny darter, lake trout, northern pike, white sucker, and yellow perch.
For panfish at Cherokee, keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
For large predators at Cherokee, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
For cold-water fish at Cherokee, run spoons or minnow-shaped lures in cool water for trout.
For other cold-water fish at Cherokee, fish a glow jig or natural bait close to bottom after dark for burbot.
Spring at Cherokee is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall at Cherokee can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
On a first trip to Cherokee, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.
A medium spinning rod covers most casting at Cherokee, while a second rod with enough line and weight to reach deep water is useful for togue.
At Cherokee, pick one cove and the closest point or drop into deep water, then fish that small area well before making a long move.
A reliable depth number was not found for Cherokee, so anglers should rely on what they can see and what their lure touches.
Blacknose dace is on the fish list for Cherokee, so start with a bait made for that fish instead of guessing at a species that may not be there.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.