Big Dick Lake Fishing Guide, Itasca County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Big Dick Lake sits in Itasca County, out in Minnesota. It sits at 1,355 feet above sea level. It measures some 253 acres, and wind has room to build across it. There is roughly 3.0 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. On our Itasca County list it sits near the top for size. You are 24 miles from Coleraine. The big place round here is Fargo, 158 miles distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Big Dick Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Itasca County include yellow perch, largemouth bass and northern pike. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Big Dick Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 67°F, with January the cold end at about 4°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Big Dick Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is a mapped slipway roughly half a mile away. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Little Dick Lake is 0.5 miles off. Rules at Big Dick Lake are worth checking on the day.