Camerton Lake Fishing in Itasca County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Itasca County in Minnesota is where Camerton Lake sits. Height above sea level is 1,358 feet. Roughly 72 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. About 1.4 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Coleraine at 14 miles is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Fargo, 163 miles distant. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Camerton Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Itasca County cover yellow perch, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill and black crappie. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Camerton Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 66°F in July and bottom out at 5°F in January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Open water usually runs from mid April until about late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That shapes the year on Camerton Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Hendrichs Lake sits 1.6 miles off and takes the overflow. For Camerton Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.