Doe Lake Fishing near Coleraine, Minnesota

• Overview

  Doe Lake stands in Itasca County, Minnesota. Elevation runs to 1,394 feet. At 20 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Itasca County standards. Coleraine sits 20 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Cohasset is 22 miles away, with Grand Rapids at 23 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Doe Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Itasca County include yellow perch, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Doe Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 67°F at the top of summer and 4°F at the bottom of winter. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Doe Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Highland Lake is 0.7 miles distant. For Doe Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.