Little Reiley Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Little Reiley Lake is listed under Itasca County, Minnesota. Elevation runs to 1,309 feet. It measures about 37 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Head to Coleraine, 4.3 miles away, for anything you forgot. It is 162 miles to Fargo, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Little Reiley Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Itasca County cover yellow perch, largemouth bass and northern pike. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Little Reiley Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 5°F to 67°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It sets the rhythm of the year at Little Reiley Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Reiley Lake, 0.7 miles away. Ask locally about Little Reiley Lake if anything is unclear.