McAvity Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Itasca County, McAvity Lake is a Minnesota water. The surface lies 1,325 feet up. Around 138 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Shoreline comes to about 3.0 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Start from Cohasset, 7.4 miles down the road. Then Grand Rapids, 9.9 miles, and Coleraine, 10 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on McAvity Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Itasca County names yellow perch, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. McAvity Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 5°F to 67°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to McAvity Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. It is tagged for fishing in public mapping. McAvity Lake Public Water Access is the mapped launch, some half a mile from here. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Clarke Lake is 1.6 miles distant. Confirm access to McAvity Lake locally before you travel.