Little Spring Lake

Little Spring Lake near 47.6230, -93.8554 is a lake in Itasca County, Minnesota. Little Spring Lake covers about 136 acres, reaches a recorded 9 feet and holds about 629 acre-feet.

What to Expect at Little Spring Lake

Little Spring Lake is shallow enough that wind, weeds, shade and even a small dip in the bottom can make one part fish better than another.

Fish and Useful Baits at Little Spring Lake

Fish reported from Little Spring Lake include black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin, brown bullhead, cisco, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.

Bass

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

Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Sunfish

For panfish at Little Spring Lake, 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 Little Spring Lake, jig a minnow or troll a crankbait along points and deeper edges for walleye.

Northern Pike

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

Bullheads

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

Other Reported Fish

Other choices at Little Spring Lake include these plans: work a tough soft plastic or cut bait near weeds and wood for bowfin.

Rock Bass

At Little Spring Lake, use a small jig, worm or tiny crankbait around rock and firm shorelines for rock bass.

Cisco

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

A Simple Fishing Plan for Little Spring Lake

On a first trip to Little Spring Lake, 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 Little Spring Lake

Spring at Little Spring Lake is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is best early or late around weeds, shade and the few deeper holes. Fall at Little Spring Lake can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.