King Lake Fishing near Coleraine, Minnesota

• Overview

  King Lake is listed under Itasca County, Minnesota. It lies 1,335 feet above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 304 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. Some 3.3 miles of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It is among the larger waters listed here for Itasca County. Head to Coleraine, 18 miles away, for anything you forgot. Keewatin lies 19 miles off, Cohasset another 22 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on King Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Itasca County include yellow perch, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On King Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 5°F in January up to 66°F in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to King Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Barwise Lake, 0.9 miles out. For King Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.