Little Arm Lake near Coleraine: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Little Arm Lake sits in Itasca County, out in Minnesota. The bank is 1,375 feet above sea level. Small at around 23 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. For a base, Coleraine sits 18 miles out. Cohasset is 20 miles away, with Grand Rapids at 21 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules. It sits away from the main road, which keeps the noise down.

• Where to Fish on Little Arm Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Itasca County records list yellow perch, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Little Arm Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 67°F, the coldest about 4°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Little Arm Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. 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. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Three Island Lake is 0.4 miles off. Check the position at Little Arm Lake before loading the car.