Beaver Dam Lake Fishing in Hubbard County, Minnesota

• Overview

  This water sits in Hubbard County, Minnesota. It lies 1,552 feet above sea level. Small at around 14 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Hubbard County. Nearest town is Park Rapids, 17 miles off. Bemidji is 23 miles away, with Menahga at 29 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Beaver Dam Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Hubbard County include walleye, northern pike, black crappie, bluegill and largemouth bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Beaver Dam Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 4°F in January up to 67°F in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Beaver Dam Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Frielund Lake, 1.8 miles away. Rules at Beaver Dam Lake are worth checking on the day.