Itasca County and Chippewa National Forest Birding

9. Little White Oak Lake – Itasca

The access to Little White Oak is located on the west side of Itasca CR 11, 3.6 miles south of Hwy 2 between Cohasset and Deer River. To really get a look at the birds on this lake, you need to walk down the short ditchbank from the access. It’s fairly manageable, but you’ll want good footwear and dry conditions. From here, you should be able to find shorebirds and waterfowl in migration hanging out near the mudflats as well as wrens and sparrows in the sedge.