Fishing at Alexis Lake, Chisago County, Minnesota

• Overview

  You will find Alexis Lake in Chisago County, Minnesota. What surrounds it is rolling bush. At 13 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Chisago County are larger. The closest town, Cambridge, is 6.6 miles away. Further out sit Braham (7 miles) and Harris (7.4 miles). Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Alexis Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Chisago County: largemouth bass, common carp, bluegill, yellow perch and black crappie. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Alexis Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 70°F in July and bottom out at 9°F in January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. Ice clears near early April and comes back about late November in a typical year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Alexis Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Krans Lake, 1.4 miles out. Confirm before you fish Alexis Lake.