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Rating depth structure for bluegill.
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16-acre lake near Lake County. The lake tops out around 17 ft. Bathymetry on this water is estimated from its real outline and maximum depth. Use it to shortlist water, then verify with your electronics — and never navigate by it. Species by species, here's what the data says the year looks like.
The outline encloses 16 acres, worked by 0.9 miles of shoreline. With a 1.7 development index there's bank structure worth casting at, in moderation. Roughly 95% of the water is 15 ft or less as modeled, the band where the food chain lives. Call it 0.3 mi long. It sits in Lake County. Its nearest charted neighbour, Rat, is 1 mi to the west.
Early season brook trout use the shallows, holding in 2 to 15 ft. Expect a summer slide to 5 to 17 ft, then a winter hold in 3 to 17 ft. Put Deep basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 14 ft that grades prime for summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a small spoon fished deep or a trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm and you're in the game.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Shallow bay flat (3 ft) | Small inline spinner (gold), Tiny spoon |
| Summer | 5 to 17 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (14 ft) | Small spoon fished deep, Trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm |
| Fall | 2 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | open water | Small spoon (orange), Spinner |
| Winter | 3 to 17 ft chart-limited; documented 3 to 20 ft | dawn | Deep basin (14 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Tungsten jig + plastic |
Come spring, look for splake tight to the bank in 3 to 17 ft. Through summer count on 5 to 17 ft; the winter hold is 4 to 17 ft. Start at Shoreline break. It's a drop-off holding about 8 ft of water and rates prime come summer. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. A trolled spoon at the thermocline or a white tube jig (deep) is the honest summer answer here.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 17 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline break (8 ft) | Small casting spoon (gold/orange), Inline spinner |
| Summer | 5 to 17 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline break (8 ft) | Trolled spoon at the thermocline, White tube jig (deep) |
| Fall | 5 to 17 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline break (8 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait |
| Winter | 4 to 17 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 45 ft | dawn | Shoreline break (8 ft) | Jigging spoon tipped with minnow head, Small white tube |
Come spring, look for bluegill tight to the bank in 1 to 6 ft. Expect a summer slide to 4 to 15 ft, then a winter hold in 5 to 17 ft. Start at Shallow bay flat. It's a weed flat holding about 3 ft of water and rates prime come spring. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. A small sponge spider (fly) or a micro tube jig is the honest summer answer here.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 6 ft | midday & dusk | Shallow bay flat (3 ft) | 1/32 oz jig + micro plastic, Tiny popper (evenings) |
| Summer | 4 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Shallow bay flat (3 ft) | Small sponge spider (fly), Micro tube jig |
| Fall | 5 to 17 ft chart-limited; documented 6 to 18 ft | midday | Shoreline break (8 ft) | Micro jig + waxworm, Small spoon tipped |
| Winter | 5 to 17 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 25 ft | midday | Deep basin (14 ft) | Tungsten ice jig + plastic, Tiny spoon |
Steamhaul carries 4 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deep basin, about 14 ft down.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Minnesota waters are set by the Minnesota DNR — and special regulations can apply to Steamhaul specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Steamhaul is about 17 ft (5 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
Anglers target brook trout, splake, bluegill on Steamhaul.
Shoreline break is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 8 ft of water that rates prime for splake in summer. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
For brook trout, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Steamhaul is regulated by the Minnesota DNR. Check the official Minnesota regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
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