Linden Lake Fishing in Itasca County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Linden Lake stands in Itasca County, Minnesota. The water sits 1,381 feet up. It covers about 22 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Itasca County list. The town to know is Cohasset, 17 miles out. Beyond it, Coleraine at 18 miles and Grand Rapids at 20 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Linden Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Itasca County include yellow perch, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill and black crappie. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Linden Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 67°F and January near 4°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Time your trip to Linden Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Northome Lake at 1 mile is the sensible second choice. For Linden Lake in particular, ask before you travel.