Minnesota · St. Louis County
Schubert Lake Fishing guide
Schubert Lake sits in St. Louis County, Minnesota, and covers 212 acres, reaching 24 ft at its deepest point. The Minnesota DNR has surveyed the lake 2 times, most recently in 2003, with walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and northern pike in the nets. That survey is 23 years old now.
DNR survey data
Fish species
The DNR last surveyed Schubert Lake in 2003. Ratings need a survey from the last 20 years, so this page lists the species from that older record without numbers.
- Walleye
- Largemouth bass
- Smallmouth bass
- Northern pike
- Bluegill
- Crappie
- Yellow perch
- Rock bass
How to fish Schubert Lake through the year
Walleye
- Spring
- Walleye are shallow, on and just off the spawning flats and the first green weeds.
- Early summer
- Walleye are setting up on the outside weed edge, points and shallow structure.
- Summer
- Walleye are working the weed edge, points and any wind-blown structure. With 66% of this lake 15 ft or shallower, the weed edge is the main event.
- Fall
- Walleye are packing onto the sharpest breaks and points as the water cools, in big schools with short windows.
Largemouth bass
- Spring
- Largemouth are moving up into the warming bays and flats, staging around wood, docks and new weeds to spawn.
- Early summer
- Largemouth are on the shallow spawning flats and protected bays, where beds go on firm bottom next to isolated cover.
- Summer
- Largemouth are in and along the weeds: cabbage and milfoil edges, matted cover and shade. With 66% of this lake 15 ft or shallower, the weed edge is the main event.
- Fall
- Largemouth are chasing bait back onto the flats and into the remaining green weeds, feeding hard and shallow before the freeze.
Season patterns for each species. Open the live map for today's wind, light and water temp.
Size history
Biggest fish by survey year
| Survey year | Walleye | Largemouth bass | Smallmouth bass |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 27" | 18" | 16" |
| 1995 | 20" | 10" | 13" |
Longest fish measured by DNR survey crews in each year's nets. Survey gear samples the population, so the lake usually holds larger fish than any survey measured.
Suggested tackle
What to bring
Top presentations for this lake's structure and clarity:
Walleye · Soft plastics
Curly-Tail Grub on Jig
3" curly-tail grub threaded on a round jighead
Largemouth bass · Soft plastics
Texas-Rigged Worm
7" ribbon-tail or straight-tail plastic worm
Largemouth bass · Soft plastics
Wacky-Rigged Stickworm
5" stickworm
Smallmouth bass · Soft plastics
Ned Rig
2.75" finesse stickbait or craw-style Ned bait
Smallmouth bass · Soft plastics
Drop Shot (Finesse Plastic)
4" finesse worm or 3" minnow-profile plastic
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MN DNR · in their words
From the 2003 survey
Schubert Lake is a 205 acre lake with 140 (68%) littoral acres and a maximum depth of 24 feet. It is located east of Highway 53 off of CR #815. There is no public back-in boat access, however, the lake is accessible off of CR #815. Primary management is for largemouth bass and smallmouth bass although walleye fingerlings were stocked in Schubert Lake in 1990, 1992, 1998 and 2001. Largemouth bass spring electrofishing abundance was 54.7 fish/hour. This value was above average for Duluth Area lakes and was consistent with previous assessment values (63.5 fish/hour in 1996 and 60.1 fish/hour in 2000). The overall size structure of the population indicates that the majority of fish sampled were 12 inches and longer. Mean length of fish sampled was 12.7 inches. Growth of largemouth bass was slow for Duluth Area lakes with a mean length of age 4 fish at 10.2 inches. The majority of the electrofishing catch (68%) was made up of age 4-6 individuals. Smallmouth bass gillnet abundance of 2.0 in 2003 was an increase from 0.3 in 1995. Three of the past four population assessments (1997, 1981, 1995 and 2003) yielded abundances that were above average for Minnesota lakes of similar type. The mean length of fish sampled was 14.7 inches with the mean length at age 4 of 0.3 inches. Eight (67%) of the 12 smallmouth bass aged were age 6 or 7. Walleye gillnet abundance of 1.5 was average for Minnesota lakes of similar type. Age 4 walleye exhibited fast growth with a mean length of 18.6 inches. The overall mean length of fish was 19.8 inches. Forty-four percent of the fish aged were born in years that correspond to walleye stocking. Northern pike gillnet abundance of 3.3 was average for Minnesota lakes of similar type. The mean length of fish sampled was 19.4 inches and growth was average for Duluth Area lakes with mean length at age 4 of 21.8 inches. Thirteen of the 19 fish aged were from the age 2 year class. Black crappie trapnet abundance decreased from 2.1 in 1995 to 1.0 in 2003. Black crappie trapnet catch has decreasedg over the past four assessments. The mean length of age 4 black crappie was 7.7 inches which represents average growth for Duluth Area lakes. Three age classes were represented in the assessment catch, age 2, age 4 and age 6. Bluegill trapnet abundance of 15.6 was average to above average for Minnesota lakes of similar type. The mean length of fish sampled was 7.2 inches. Growth was slow with the mean length at age 4 of 3.7 inches. Analysis of age distribution revealed ages 4-6 well represented. Other fish species sampled during the assessment included pumpkinseed, rock bass and yellow perch.
Narrative text from the Minnesota DNR lake survey.
Recent reports
Schubert Lake fishing reports
Recent reports on Schubert Lake from guides, tournaments and regular anglers. Anything posted in the last two weeks also bumps the matching spots on the live map, so you'll see a "matches a recent report" tag on them.
DNR bathymetry
Schubert Lake depth map
Within 30 miles
Nearby lakes
- Cameron Lake · 168 ac · 0.9 mi
- Wilson Lake · 56 ac · 1.3 mi
- Little Long Lake · 18 ac · 2.9 mi
- Long Lake · 199 ac · 3.1 mi
- Dinham Lake · 202 ac · 3.3 mi
- Lower Comstock Lake · 160 ac · 4.5 mi
- Hart Lake · 49 ac · 5.4 mi
- Strand Lake · 330 ac · 5.4 mi
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
How deep is Schubert Lake?
Schubert Lake reaches 24 ft at its deepest point; about 66% of the lake is littoral (15 ft or shallower).
How big is Schubert Lake?
Schubert Lake covers 212 acres with about 4 miles of shoreline.
What fish are in Schubert Lake?
Minnesota DNR surveys (most recently 2003) record walleye, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, rock bass.
Is Schubert Lake stocked?
No stocking is on record for Schubert Lake in the DNR's stocking database.
When was Schubert Lake last surveyed?
The Minnesota DNR last surveyed Schubert Lake in 2003, the most recent of 2 surveys on record. That is more than 20 years ago, so this page lists species without ratings.
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