Little Green Lake Fishing Guide, Chisago County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Set in Chisago County, Little Green Lake is a Minnesota water. Everything around it is pine and birch. The water covers some 225 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Few waters listed in Chisago County are bigger. Head to Chisago City, 0.7 miles away, for anything you forgot. It is 30 miles to Saint Paul, the nearest city. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Little Green Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Chisago County list largemouth bass, common carp, bluegill and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Little Green Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 71°F; the cold one sits at 11°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Little Green Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Facilities run to toilets 0.9 miles from the water. 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. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Lake Ellen at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Little Green Lake should be assumed from this page alone.