Spider Lake (Itasca County, MN)


Spider Lake is a very good fishing lake that is located about 8 miles southeast of Marcell, Minnesota.  The lake is located in the Chippewa National Forest and has limited shoreline development.  The DNR’s lake management plan indicates walleye, northern pike and muskellunge as the primary species of management with black crappie, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass as secondary species.  Spider Lake is one of the better northern pike lakes to fish in this area with many big pike being caught here every year.  Pike in the 5 to 10 pound range are common here with big fish up to and above 15 pounds very possible. Muskie, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, crappie, perch and bluegill are also available in this lake.

MN DNR Lake Information Report