Andrew Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. The bank gives way to pine and birch. The water measures roughly 10 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Otter Tail County list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest town is Pelican Rapids, 6.3 miles away. It is 46 miles to Fargo, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Andrew Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Otter Tail County cover largemouth bass, black crappie, walleye, bluegill and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. At Andrew Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 70°F in July and bottoms out near 6°F in January. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Andrew Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Lake Field at 0.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Andrew Lake as something to verify.