Beavertail Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Beavertail Lake is one of the Itasca County waters in Minnesota. The bank is 1,407 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 10 acres — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Itasca County list. Coleraine lies 13 miles from the water. Cohasset is 15 miles and Grand Rapids 16 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Beavertail Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Itasca County include yellow perch, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The shape of Beavertail Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 67°F, the coldest about 5°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Beavertail Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, 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. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Moonshine Lake, 0.5 miles out. Where Beavertail Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.