Lum Lake Fishing near Coleraine, Minnesota

• Overview

  Itasca County in Minnesota is where Lum Lake sits. The ground around here is mixed forest. It measures about 55 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The edge runs 1.3 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Nearest place of any size is Coleraine, 20 miles away. Beyond it, Cohasset at 22 miles and Keewatin at 23 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lum Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Itasca County, recorded fish include yellow perch, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill and black crappie. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Lum Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 67°F and January reads 5°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan any trip to Lum Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. 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. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Tubby Lake is 0.4 miles distant. Treat access at Lum Lake as something to verify.