Lundeen Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lundeen Lake is an Itasca County water, Minnesota side. The surface lies 1,316 feet up. The water covers some 80 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Bank access stretches around 1.3 miles in total. The nearest town is Cohasset, 27 miles away. Then Coleraine, 27 miles, and Grand Rapids, 29 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lundeen Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name yellow perch, largemouth bass and northern pike. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read Lundeen Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 67°F for July and 4°F for January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about late November in an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Lundeen Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Rice Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Check the position at Lundeen Lake before loading the car.