Big Too Much Lake in Itasca County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Big Too Much Lake is listed under Itasca County, Minnesota. The setting is lake country bush. This is sizeable water at about 275 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. With 4.5 miles or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Size puts it in the front rank of our Itasca County list. Cohasset at 28 miles is the nearest place to stop. Coleraine is 30 miles away, with Grand Rapids at 31 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Big Too Much Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Itasca County: yellow perch, largemouth bass and northern pike. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Big Too Much Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 4°F to 66°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about late November in a typical year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Big Too Much Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is a launch about half a mile from the bank. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Little Mud Lake is 0.7 miles distant. For Big Too Much Lake in particular, ask before you travel.