Fishing near Otsego, Minnesota

Otsego is a Wright County town, on the Minnesota side. There is enough water within reach to fish somewhere new each week. Sorted by how far you drive: Rice Lake 2.6 miles, Orono Lake 2.7 miles to the north, Hunters Lake 3.5 miles, Lake Itasca 4.9 miles to the east with Cowley Lake 5.4 miles. The bank at Rice Lake is easy going, which makes it the sensible first stop. What you get here is lake fishing. The lee shore collects food when it blows. Winter closes the open water down. Anglers here count the season from the thaw, not from January. Rice Lake, the closest, runs to roughly 52 acres. Rice Lake has mapped parking, which saves a long carry. Water round here typically opens up around early April. Fish documented across Wright County include largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie, yellow perch and common carp. Wright County covers most of this list, so one licence usually does....