Ann Lake Fishing Guide, Itasca County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Ann Lake is an Itasca County water, in Minnesota. The water sits 1,371 feet up. The water covers some 98 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. A shoreline of some 1.6 miles keeps the choices simple. Keewatin at 24 miles is the nearest place to stop. Beyond it, Coleraine at 25 miles and Hibbing at 27 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Ann Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Itasca County include yellow perch, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill and black crappie. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Ann Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 66°F and January near 4°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That is the shape of the year on Ann Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Link Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Ann Lake for certain.