Salter Pond near Cohasset: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Salter Pond is listed under Itasca County, Minnesota. Height above sea level is 1,270 feet. About 24 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The closest town, Cohasset, is 4.2 miles distant. Beyond it, Grand Rapids at 5.6 miles and Coleraine at 11 miles. What else is close: Cavanaugh Lake 1.4 miles off, Long Lake some 1.6 miles off, Dead Horse Lake 1.6 miles off, Loon Lake some 2.1 miles off and Rice Lake 2.3 miles off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Salter Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Itasca County: yellow perch, largemouth bass and northern pike. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Salter Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 67°F; the cold one sits at 5°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Salter Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Cavanaugh Lake sits 1.4 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Salter Pond may have changed since it was mapped.