Clover Leaf Lake Fishing Guide, Itasca County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Set in Itasca County, Minnesota, this is Clover Leaf Lake. The ground round it is mixed forest. At roughly 18 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Itasca County. For a base, Redby sits 35 miles out. The big place round here is Fargo, 139 miles distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Clover Leaf Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Itasca County cover yellow perch, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Clover Leaf Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 4°F to 66°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Clover Leaf Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Welch Lake Impoundment, 1 mile away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Clover Leaf Lake locally before you travel.