Busties Lake

Busties Lake is a reservoir in Itasca County, Minnesota. Busties Lake covers about 245 acres, reaches a recorded 45 feet and holds about 3,052 acre-feet.

What to Expect at Busties Lake

Busties Lake has an old channel, incoming water and quiet coves, and small water-level changes can move fish from the bank to the first drop.

Fish and Useful Baits at Busties Lake

Fish reported from Busties Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, blackchin shiner, blacknose shiner, bluegill, brown bullhead, central mudminnow, cisco, iowa darter, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, tadpole madtom, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.

Bass

For bass at Busties, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth, and work a tube, Ned rig or small crankbait across rock and firm points for smallmouth.

Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish

For panfish at Busties, 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.

Walleye

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

Northern Pike

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

Bullheads

For bottom fishing at Busties, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.

Cisco

For other cold-water fish at Busties, use a tiny jig or small spoon at the depth where cisco are schooling.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Busties Lake

On a first trip to Busties, 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.

When to Fish Busties Lake

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