Beaudry Lake Fishing near Big Lake, Minnesota

• Overview

  Beaudry Lake lies in Sherburne County, Minnesota. The ground round it is mixed forest. It covers about 10 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Sherburne County list. The town to know is Big Lake, 1.1 miles out. Monticello is 3.8 miles away, with Becker at 7.1 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Beaudry Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Sherburne County list bluegill, northern pike, largemouth bass and black crappie. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Anyone new to Beaudry Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 71°F, the coldest about 11°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. Ice clears near early April and comes back about late November in a typical year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Beaudry Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. You can launch: the ramp is half a mile away. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. 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. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lake Mitchell, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Beaudry Lake locally before you travel.