Lower Lawrence Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Minnesota holds Lower Lawrence Lake, in Itasca County. Everything around it is rolling bush. It measures about 149 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Nearest town is Coleraine, 8.9 miles off. Grand Rapids is 14 miles and Keewatin 14 miles. Others within reach: Lawrence Lake just 1.7 miles, Fourth Sucker Lake out at 2.1 miles, Rose Lake just 2.2 miles, Bass Lake out at 2.9 miles and Moose Lake just 3 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lower Lawrence Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Itasca County include yellow perch, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Lower Lawrence Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 5°F and July at about 66°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. At Lower Lawrence Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. 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. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Lawrence Lake is 1.7 miles distant. Where Lower Lawrence Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.