Snow Lake Fishing in Itasca County, Minnesota

• Overview

  This water sits in Itasca County, Minnesota. It sits at 1,375 feet above sea level. Start from Cohasset, 25 miles down the road. For a city, Fargo is 157 miles off. In the same area: Ethel Lake 0.3 miles away, Bevo Lake just 0.6 miles, Logging Sleigh Lake 0.7 miles away, Billo Lake just 0.7 miles and Johnson Lake 0.7 miles away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Snow Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Itasca County, recorded fish include yellow perch, largemouth bass, northern pike, bluegill and black crappie. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Work Snow Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 67°F and January at 4°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It holds true on Snow Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Ethel Lake, 0.3 miles away. Signs at Snow Lake carry more weight than any list.