Fishing Reed Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Reed Lake is an Itasca County water, in Minnesota. The ground around here is lake country bush. With some 72 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 1.5 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Coleraine sits 16 miles from the bank. Minneapolis is the closest city, 146 miles away. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Reed Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Itasca County names yellow perch, largemouth bass and northern pike. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Reed Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 6°F to 66°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Reed Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Roothouse Lake is 1.1 miles distant. For Reed Lake in particular, ask before you travel.