Blind Lake Fishing Guide, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Crow Wing County in Minnesota is where Blind Lake sits. The bank is 1,394 feet above sea level. It measures about 77 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Roughly 1.3 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. The closest town, Crosslake, is 12 miles distant. Pequot Lakes is 16 miles away, with Breezy Point at 16 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Blind Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Crow Wing County, recorded fish include largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch, northern pike and pumpkinseed. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Blind Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 67°F and January near 6°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. At Blind Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Boat access is recorded roughly half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Big Cranberry Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Confirm before you fish Blind Lake.