Fishing Tye Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Minnesota holds Tye Lake, in Itasca County. Height above sea level is 1,309 feet. The water measures roughly 8 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Itasca County list. Coleraine is the closest town at 26 miles. Further out sit Cohasset (27 miles) and Grand Rapids (29 miles). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Tye Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name yellow perch, largemouth bass, northern pike and bluegill. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. At Tye Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 67°F, with January the cold end at about 4°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Tye Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Batson Lake, 0.5 miles out. Nothing on Tye Lake should be assumed from this page alone.