Border Impoundment Fishing Guide, Itasca County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Look for Border Impoundment in the Itasca County part of Minnesota. The water sits 1,385 feet up. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Itasca County. The closest town, Cohasset, is 29 miles away. Fargo sits 148 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Border Impoundment

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Public occurrence data for Itasca County names yellow perch, largemouth bass and northern pike. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Border Impoundment rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 66°F and January at 4°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It holds true on Border Impoundment more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try East Lake Impoundment, 0.5 miles away. For Border Impoundment, the notice at the access point is the final word.