Jim Lake in Itasca County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Jim Lake is an Itasca County water, Minnesota side. It sits at 1,319 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 6 acres — small enough to read in one session. Our Itasca County list holds plenty of bigger water. You are 12 miles from Cohasset. The big place round here is Fargo, 149 miles distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Jim Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Itasca County include yellow perch, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Jim Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 4°F in January up to 67°F in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Jim Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. 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. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Edd Lake at 0.2 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Jim Lake as something to verify.