Horsehead is a lake in Itasca County, Minnesota.
Horsehead is a lake in Itasca County, Minnesota. Horsehead covers about 69.9 acres and reaches a recorded 16 feet.
Horsehead is small enough to check weeds, wood, rock and the first deep drop without spending the whole day moving around.
Fish reported from Horsehead include golden shiner, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, walleye, white sucker, and yellow perch.
For bass at Horsehead, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at Horsehead, fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for pumpkinseed, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
For roaming fish at Horsehead, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.
On a first trip to Horsehead, 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 Horsehead 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 Horsehead 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.