Chase Lake near Cohasset: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Minnesota holds Chase Lake, in Itasca County. The setting is rolling bush on every side. The water covers some 200 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The whole outline is near 2.5 miles, and most of it is walkable. Few waters listed in Itasca County are bigger. For supplies, Cohasset is 9.1 miles out. After that come Grand Rapids at 13 miles and Coleraine at 16 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Chase Lake

  Published depth figures reach 107 feet at the lowest point. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Itasca County names yellow perch, largemouth bass and northern pike. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Chase Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 5°F and July at about 67°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Anyone fishing Chase Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A boat ramp sits about half a mile from the water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Little Deer Lake, 1.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Chase Lake as something to verify.