Fishing Blue Eagle Lake in Clay County, Minnesota

• Overview

  You will find Blue Eagle Lake in Clay County, Minnesota. The water sits 1,020 feet up. About 12 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Clay County standards. Supplies mean a trip to Barnesville, 0.6 miles off. The big place round here is Fargo, 24 miles distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Blue Eagle Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Clay County: bluegill, yellow perch, black crappie and northern pike. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Take Blue Eagle Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 7°F to 70°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Blue Eagle Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Mapping shows parking within 130 yards. A platform or pier sits within 70 yards. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. 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 Solem Lake, 7.6 miles away. For Blue Eagle Lake in particular, ask before you travel.