Fishing at Ice Lake, Chisago County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Set in Chisago County, Ice Lake is a Minnesota water. It sits at 869 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 6 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Chisago County list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Osceola, is 3.1 miles away. Scandia is 4.7 miles and Shafer 5 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Ice Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Chisago County: largemouth bass, common carp, bluegill and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Ice Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 71°F for July and 11°F for January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Time your trip to Ice Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Duck Lake is 1 mile distant. Nothing on Ice Lake should be assumed from this page alone.