Kremer Lake near Cohasset: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Minnesota holds Kremer Lake, in Itasca County. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. It measures about 72 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. There is roughly 1.7 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Cohasset sits 14 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Fargo sits 153 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Kremer Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Itasca County list yellow perch, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill and black crappie. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Kremer Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 67°F and January about 4°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Kremer Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Parking sits 0.9 miles out, which makes for a walk with tackle. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Surprise Lake is 0.4 miles off. What applies at Kremer Lake may have changed since it was mapped.