Long Lake Fishing near Cohasset, Minnesota

• Overview

  This water sits in Itasca County, Minnesota. It lies 1,355 feet above sea level. Around 45 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The whole outline is near 1.4 miles, and most of it is walkable. Cohasset lies 10 miles from the water. Then Coleraine, 12 miles, and Grand Rapids, 13 miles. Close by you have: Lawrence Lake 0.6 miles away, 1.1 miles away is Lucky Lake, Pug Hole Lake 1.2 miles away, 1.2 miles away is Crane Lake and Amen Lake 1.3 miles away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Itasca County records list yellow perch, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill and black crappie among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Long Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 67°F and January near 5°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Long Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Lawrence Lake, 0.6 miles out. Rules at Long Lake are worth checking on the day.