Fishing at Raspberry Lake, Itasca County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Raspberry Lake sits within Itasca County in Minnesota. It lies 1,322 feet above sea level. About 5 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Itasca County list holds plenty of bigger water. You are 28 miles from Cohasset. For a city, Fargo is 140 miles off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end. Across the county the count runs to hundreds.

• Where to Fish on Raspberry Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Itasca County include yellow perch, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Raspberry Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 67°F and January at 4°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. On average, mid April opens the water and late November closes it again. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That is the shape of the year on Raspberry Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Minni-Car-Car Lake, 0.4 miles out. Check the position on Raspberry Lake before loading the car.