Fishing at Little Horn Lake, Itasca County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Little Horn Lake is an Itasca County water, in Minnesota. It lies 1,424 feet above sea level. With some 38 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Head to Cohasset, 12 miles away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Fargo is 153 miles off. Nearby, in order: Miller Lake within 0.4 miles, 0.5 miles away is Big Horn Lake, Orange Lake within 0.6 miles, 1 mile away is Lee Lake and Little Bear Lake within 1.1 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Little Horn Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Itasca County names yellow perch, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Little Horn Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 67°F for July and 4°F for January. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That shapes the year on Little Horn Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Miller Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Little Horn Lake.