Lower Spring Lake in Itasca County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In Minnesota, Lower Spring Lake falls inside Itasca County. Elevation runs to 1,329 feet. The water measures roughly 13 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Itasca County list. Nearest town is Coleraine, 14 miles off. Fargo is the closest city, 157 miles away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lower Spring Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Itasca County cover yellow perch, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill and black crappie. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read Lower Spring Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 5°F in January up to 67°F in July. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Anyone fishing Lower Spring Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Upper Spring Lake, 0.6 miles away. Treat access at Lower Spring Lake as something to verify.