Bullhead Lake in Beltrami County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Bullhead Lake is a Beltrami County water, in Minnesota. The surroundings are rolling bush. Surface area runs to about 21 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Beltrami County. The closest town, Bemidji, is 16 miles away. Redby is 33 miles and Red Lake 36 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Bullhead Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Beltrami County include walleye, yellow perch, northern pike, largemouth bass and white sucker. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Bullhead Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 4°F in January and 68°F in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Bullhead Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is a launch about half a mile from the bank. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Pug Hole Lake at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Bullhead Lake for certain.