Little Dew Lake Fishing in Itasca County, Minnesota

• Overview

  The Itasca County end of Minnesota holds Little Dew Lake. The setting is rolling bush on every side. At about 34 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Start from Chisholm, 27 miles down the road. Fargo is the closest city, 176 miles away. More in the same country: Thistledew Lake within 1.3 miles, Moose Lake 1.3 miles away, Mirror Lake within 1.6 miles, Lily Lake 1.7 miles away and Lake Seventeen within 2 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Little Dew Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name yellow perch, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill and black crappie. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Little Dew Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 66°F for July and 5°F for January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Little Dew Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Thistledew Lake, 1.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Little Dew Lake.