Barwise Lake near Coleraine: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Itasca County, Minnesota, this is Barwise Lake. Height above sea level is 1,352 feet. At about 88 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Around 1.4 miles of margin, front to back. Coleraine at 19 miles is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Fargo is 165 miles off. Within a short run: King Lake within 0.9 miles, Bass Lake 0.9 miles, Buckman Lake within 1.1 miles, Marble Lake 1.3 miles and Sawyer Lake within 1.8 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Barwise Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Itasca County names yellow perch, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill and black crappie. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The shape of Barwise Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 66°F, with January the cold end at about 5°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Barwise Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is King Lake, 0.9 miles out. Confirm access to Barwise Lake locally before you travel.