Myers Lake in Itasca County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In Minnesota, Myers Lake falls inside Itasca County. The surface lies 1,371 feet up. At roughly 6 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Itasca County. The closest town, Cohasset, is 15 miles away. Coleraine follows at 17 miles, then Grand Rapids at 17 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Myers Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Itasca County include yellow perch, largemouth bass and northern pike. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Myers Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 4°F to 67°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about late November in an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. That shapes the year on Myers Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. A ramp is mapped within half a mile. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Beaver Lake is 0.2 miles distant. The position on Myers Lake is worth confirming on the day.