Fourth Sucker Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Fourth Sucker Lake sits in Itasca County, out in Minnesota. Everything around it is rolling bush. With some 55 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The bank runs about 1.3 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Head to Coleraine, 10 miles away, for anything you forgot. Then Keewatin, 13 miles, and Grand Rapids, 16 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Fourth Sucker Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Itasca County records list yellow perch, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Fourth Sucker Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 5°F in January to roughly 66°F in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. At Fourth Sucker Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Moose Lake sits 1 mile off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Fourth Sucker Lake.