Green Lake Fishing near Cohasset, Minnesota

• Overview

  Green Lake sits in Itasca County, out in Minnesota. The land about it is rolling bush. Around 27 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. For supplies, Cohasset is 11 miles out. The nearest city of size is Fargo, 152 miles away. Round about: Little Cottonwood Lake at about 0.8 miles, Crane Lake within 0.9 miles, Otter Lake at about 0.9 miles, Little Moose Lake within 1.2 miles and Amen Lake at about 1.2 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Green Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Itasca County records list yellow perch, largemouth bass and northern pike among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Take Green Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 4°F to 67°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Green Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Little Cottonwood Lake is 0.8 miles distant. Treat access at Green Lake as something to verify.