Fishing at Bullhead Lake, Itasca County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Bullhead Lake lies in Itasca County, Minnesota. The country here is pine and birch. It covers about 14 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Our Itasca County list holds plenty of bigger water. Coleraine is the closest place, 15 miles off. Further out sit Grand Rapids (17 miles) and Keewatin (21 miles). It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Bullhead Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Itasca County names yellow perch, largemouth bass and northern pike. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Bullhead Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 66°F; the cold one sits at 6°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Expect Bullhead Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Bog Lake sits 0.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Bullhead Lake before loading the car.