Big Dick Lake is a lake in Minnesota, near Itasca County.
Big Dick Lake is a lake in Itasca County, Minnesota. Big Dick Lake covers about 260 acres, reaches a recorded 20 feet and holds about 3,009 acre-feet.
Big Dick Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from Big Dick Lake include black crappie, bluegill, golden shiner, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, white sucker, and yellow perch.
For bass at Big Dick, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at Big Dick, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill and pumpkinseed, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
For large predators at Big Dick, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
At Big Dick, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.
Spring at Big Dick 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 Big Dick can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
On a first trip to Big Dick, 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.
A medium spinning rod covers smaller lures at Big Dick, while a heavier rod and stronger leader are better for northern pike.
At Big Dick, pick one cove and the closest point or drop into deep water, then fish that small area well before making a long move.
Not every trip. A better place at Big Dick is where a point, drop-off or group of baitfish gives the fish a reason to stop.
At Big Dick, it shows that a lot of the water sits away from the bank and around the old channel or deep end.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.