Anfinson Lake Fishing near Hawley, Minnesota

• Overview

  Anfinson Lake is one of the Clay County waters in Minnesota. This is mixed forest ground. The water measures roughly 11 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Clay County list holds plenty of bigger water. Hawley sits 6 miles from the bank. Barnesville lies 13 miles off, Glyndon another 16 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Anfinson Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Clay County include bluegill, yellow perch and black crappie. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Anfinson Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 6°F to 69°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Expect Anfinson Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. A protected area covers this ground, which usually means restrictions on access. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Jegtvig Lake, 0.6 miles away. None of that is settled for Anfinson Lake in what we hold.