Beatrice Lake

Beatrice Lake is a lake in Itasca County, Minnesota. Beatrice Lake covers about 124 acres, reaches a recorded 28 feet and holds about 1,366 acre-feet.

What to Expect at Beatrice Lake

Beatrice Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.

Fish and Useful Baits at Beatrice Lake

Fish reported from Beatrice Lake include black crappie, bluegill, bluntnose minnow, central mudminnow, fathead minnow, golden shiner, green sunfish, johnny darter, largemouth bass, mimic shiner, northern pike, pumpkinseed, walleye, white sucker, and yellow perch.

Bass

For bass at Beatrice, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.

Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish

For panfish at Beatrice, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, pumpkinseed, and green sunfish, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.

Walleye

For roaming fish at Beatrice, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.

Northern Pike

For large predators at Beatrice, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Beatrice Lake

On a first trip to Beatrice, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.

When to Fish Beatrice Lake

Spring at Beatrice 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 at Beatrice can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.