Mud Lake Fishing near Cohasset, Minnesota

• Overview

  This water sits in Itasca County, Minnesota. The setting is rolling bush. Surface area runs to about 12 acres — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Itasca County list. Cohasset is the closest place, 16 miles off. The big place round here is Fargo, 152 miles distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Mud Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Itasca County: yellow perch, largemouth bass and northern pike. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The near bank of Mud Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 67°F, while January sits near 4°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan any trip to Mud Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Balloon Lake at 0.3 miles is the nearest alternative. What applies at Mud Lake may have changed since it was mapped.