Biauswah Lake Fishing in Itasca County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Biauswah Lake belongs to Itasca County, Minnesota. It lies 1,319 feet above sea level. With some 133 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bank access stretches around 2.2 miles in total. Cohasset lies 31 miles from the water. Beyond it, Grand Rapids at 35 miles and Bemidji at 36 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Biauswah Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. 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. Itasca County records list yellow perch, largemouth bass and northern pike among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Biauswah Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 4°F and July at about 67°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Anyone fishing Biauswah Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Simpson Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. For Biauswah Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.