Andrews Lake Fishing Guide, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Crow Wing County, Minnesota, is where Andrews Lake sits. The surface lies 1,257 feet up. Small at around 17 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Crow Wing County list. Crosslake sits 8.5 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Minneapolis, 126 miles distant. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Andrews Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Crow Wing County, recorded fish include largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch and northern pike. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Andrews Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 7°F in January and 68°F in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Andrews Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Trout Lake at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Andrews Lake before loading the car.