Balsam Lake is a reservoir in Minnesota, near Itasca County.
Balsam Lake near 47.5333, -93.3769 is a reservoir in Itasca County, Minnesota. Reliable acreage, depth and storage numbers were not found for Balsam Lake.
Balsam Lake was made by holding back a river or creek, making the old channel, bends and quiet coves sensible places to begin.
Fish reported from Balsam Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, blackchin shiner, blacknose shiner, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, brown bullhead, cisco, golden shiner, johnny darter, largemouth bass, longear sunfish, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, tadpole madtom, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.
For bass at Balsam Lake, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at Balsam Lake, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, pumpkinseed, and longear sunfish, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
For roaming fish at Balsam Lake, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
For large predators at Balsam Lake, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
For bottom fishing at Balsam Lake, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.
At Balsam Lake, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.
For other cold-water fish at Balsam Lake, use a tiny jig or small spoon at the depth where cisco are schooling.
On a first trip to Balsam Lake, check incoming water, one bend in the old channel and a point near deep water with a moving lure, then slow down with a jig or worm where you get a bite.
Spring around Balsam Lake is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is a good time to fish shade, weeds and the first drop into deeper water. Fall around Balsam Lake can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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