Butterfinger Lake Fishing near Cohasset, Minnesota

• Overview

  Within Itasca County, Minnesota, you have Butterfinger Lake. The surface lies 1,411 feet up. Surface area runs to about 18 acres — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Itasca County are larger. Cohasset lies 18 miles from the water. After that come Coleraine at 19 miles and Grand Rapids at 21 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Butterfinger Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Itasca County include yellow perch, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill and black crappie. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Butterfinger Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 67°F in July and bottom out at 4°F in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Butterfinger Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Northome Lake is 0.4 miles distant. Signs at Butterfinger Lake carry more weight than any list.