Side Lake is a lake in Minnesota, near St. Louis County.
Side Lake near 47.6727, -93.0202 is a lake in St. Louis County, Minnesota. Side Lake covers about 368 acres and reaches a recorded 32 feet.
Side Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from Side Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, blacknose dace, bluegill, brown bullhead, cisco, golden redhorse, johnny darter, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, shorthead redhorse, silver redhorse, walleye, white sucker, and yellow perch.
For bass at Side Lake, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at Side Lake, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill and pumpkinseed, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
For roaming fish at Side Lake, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
For large predators at Side Lake, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
For bottom fishing at Side Lake, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.
At Side Lake, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.
For other cold-water fish at Side Lake, use a tiny jig or small spoon at the depth where cisco are schooling.
Spring at Side Lake 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 Side Lake can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
On a first trip to Side Lake, 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 smaller lures at Side Lake, while a heavier rod and stronger leader are better for northern pike.
At Side Lake, pick one cove and the closest point or drop into deep water, then fish that small area well before making a long move.
Not every trip. A better place at Side Lake is where a point, drop-off or group of baitfish gives the fish a reason to stop.
Black bullhead is on the fish list for Side Lake, 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.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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