---
type: lake
name: "Little Jay Gould Lake"
county: "Itasca"
nearest_town: "Cohasset"
lake_type: "lake"
acres: 150
max_depth_ft: 56
latitude: 47.24167
longitude: -93.61198
lake_score: 62
dnr_lake_id: "31056600"
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/little-jay-gould-lake
---

# Little Jay Gould Lake

Lake in Itasca County, Minnesota, near Cohasset

- **Surface Area**: 150 acres
- **Max Depth**: 56 ft
- **Shoreline**: 3.8 miles
- **Water Clarity**: 14 ft
- **Lake Type**: lake
- **Public Access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Lake Score**: 62/100 (composite of public data, not a visitor rating)

## About

Little Jay Gould Lake is a 150-acre lake near Cohasset in Itasca County, Minnesota. It reaches 56 feet at its deepest point, and has roughly 3.8 miles of shoreline. DNR surveys put average water clarity at about 14 feet, clearer than most lakes in the state.

Minnesota DNR fisheries surveys list 16 fish species here, including walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, black crappie, and bluegill. The DNR has stocking records for the lake, so check the stocking report for the most recent species and year classes. Special fishing regulations apply to sunfish, and they override the statewide limits. The most recent fisheries survey on file dates to 2025.

There is one public boat launch (concrete surface) managed by the city. The lake is listed as infested with zebra mussel — clean, drain and dry your boat and gear before leaving.

## Access

- **Public access**: 1 public boat launch (concrete)
- **Managed by**: city
- **Launch fee**: Free at DNR public water accesses

## Fishing

- **Species on DNR survey**: 16
- **Stocked**: Yes
- **Last DNR survey**: 2025
- **Special regulations**: Yes
- **Ice fishing**: Yes

### Special Regulations

- **Sunfish**: Daily limit five.

## Activities

Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating, Paddling

## Amenities

Boat Ramp

## Fish Species

Walleye, Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Tullibee (Cisco), Rock Bass, Bowfin, Brown Bullhead, Green Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, White Sucker, Yellow Bullhead

## Invasive Species

zebra mussel. Clean, drain and dry boats and gear before leaving.

## Nearby Lakes

- [Jay Gould Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/jay-gould-lake) - 1 miles, 552 acres
- [Tioga Mine Pit](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/tioga-mine-pit) - 1.3 miles, 49 acres
- [Loon Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/loon-lake) - 1.6 miles, 231 acres
- [Long Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/long-lake-grand-rapids) - 2 miles, 134 acres
- [Blandin Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/blandin-lake) - 2.5 miles, 490 acres
- [Blackwater Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/blackwater-lake) - 2.9 miles, 601 acres

## Links

- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=47.24167,-93.61198)
- [Minnesota DNR LakeFinder](https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=31056600)
- [All lakes in Itasca County](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county)

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/itasca-county/little-jay-gould-lake)*