Fishing at Augusta Lake, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Set in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, this is Augusta Lake. This is mixed forest country. It measures about 68 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The full circuit measures close to 1.4 miles on foot. For a base, Parkers Prairie sits 1.2 miles out. Alexandria is 19 miles and Osakis 21 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Augusta Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Otter Tail County include largemouth bass, black crappie, walleye, bluegill and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Augusta Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 69°F in July and bottoms out near 7°F in January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about late November in a typical year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Augusta Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Horsehead Lake is 1.2 miles off. Treat access at Augusta Lake as something to verify.