Pike Lake near Cohasset: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Pike Lake is set in Itasca County, Minnesota. Elevation runs to 1,332 feet. At about 31 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 1.1 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. The nearest place of any size is Cohasset, 17 miles away. Then Coleraine, 20 miles, and Grand Rapids, 21 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Pike Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Itasca County cover yellow perch, largemouth bass and northern pike. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Pike Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 4°F to 66°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around 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. The season on Pike Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Little Bowstring Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Pike Lake before loading the car.