Fishing at Little Diamond Lake, Itasca County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Little Diamond Lake is an Itasca County water, Minnesota side. It stands 1,335 feet above sea level. About 22 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Itasca County list holds plenty of bigger water. Some 3.9 miles away sits Coleraine, the nearest settlement. Beyond it, Grand Rapids at 9.9 miles and Cohasset at 13 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Little Diamond Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Itasca County include yellow perch, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Little Diamond Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 67°F and January at 5°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Little Diamond Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Big Diamond Lake is 0.7 miles distant. Confirm before you fish Little Diamond Lake.