Gunny Sack Lake Fishing Guide, Itasca County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Gunny Sack Lake is listed under Itasca County, Minnesota. This is rolling bush country. Roughly 82 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The edge runs 1.3 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Supplies mean a trip to Keewatin, 21 miles off. Then Coleraine, 22 miles, and Hibbing, 25 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Gunny Sack Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Itasca County names yellow perch, largemouth bass and northern pike. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Gunny Sack Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 66°F and January near 5°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Gunny Sack Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Bluebill Lake, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Gunny Sack Lake.