Buttonbox Lake is a lake in Minnesota, near Itasca County.
Buttonbox Lake is a lake in Itasca County, Minnesota. Buttonbox Lake covers about 81.4 acres and reaches a recorded 18 feet.
Buttonbox Lake is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from Buttonbox Lake include black crappie, bluegill, golden shiner, largemouth bass, northern pike, smallmouth bass, white sucker, and yellow perch.
For bass at Buttonbox, 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.
For panfish at Buttonbox, use a small jig or minnow beside brush for crappie, and fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
For large predators at Buttonbox, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
On a first trip to Buttonbox, 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.
Spring at Buttonbox 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 Buttonbox 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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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.