Little Too Much Lake Fishing Guide, Itasca County, Minnesota

• Overview

  In Minnesota, Little Too Much Lake belongs to Itasca County. The bank is 1,348 feet above sea level. Around 77 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. A shoreline of some 1.7 miles keeps the choices simple. The nearest town is Cohasset, 26 miles away. Fargo sits 150 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Little Too Much Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name yellow perch, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Little Too Much Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 66°F; the cold one sits at 4°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Little Too Much Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Little Turtle Lake at 1.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Little Too Much Lake for certain.