Fishing at Figure Eight Lake, Itasca County, Minnesota

• Overview

  You will find Figure Eight Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota. Height above sea level is 1,401 feet. About 24 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Cohasset is the closest town at 7.7 miles. Grand Rapids lies 10 miles off, Coleraine another 16 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Figure Eight Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Itasca County include yellow perch, largemouth bass and northern pike. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Fish Figure Eight Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 67°F and January about 5°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Figure Eight Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Spruce Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Figure Eight Lake.