Fishing Little Inky Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Little Inky Lake is an Itasca County water, Minnesota side. The water sits 1,312 feet up. With some 50 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bank access stretches around 1.2 miles in total. Head to Coleraine, 6.5 miles away, for anything you forgot. Grand Rapids is 11 miles away, with Cohasset at 12 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Little Inky Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Itasca County include yellow perch, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of Little Inky Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 5°F to 67°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Little Inky Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Inky Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Little Inky Lake locally before you travel.