Bobby Lake Fishing Guide, Itasca County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Look for Bobby Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota. Pine and birch runs right down to the water. The water measures roughly 5 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Itasca County. The nearest place of any size is Cohasset, 15 miles away. Then Coleraine, 16 miles, and Grand Rapids, 17 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Bobby Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Itasca County: yellow perch, largemouth bass and northern pike. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Bobby Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 67°F and January near 4°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That shapes the year on Bobby Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Irma Lake, 0.6 miles out. Treat access at Bobby Lake as something to verify.