Fishing Second Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota

• Overview

  You will find Second Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota. The bank is 1,293 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 12 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Itasca County are larger. You are 30 miles from Cohasset. The big place round here is Fargo, 157 miles distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Second Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Itasca County names yellow perch, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill and black crappie. The county list is broader than any single water. On Second Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 66°F and January near 4°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. On average, mid April opens the water and late November closes it again. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Second Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Lauchoh Lake is 0.4 miles distant. Where Second Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.