Breed Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Polk County, Minnesota, sits Breed Lake. The bank is 1,276 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 22 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. For supplies, Fosston is 5.3 miles out. The nearest city of size is Fargo, 73 miles away. Not far off: Overby Lake 0.4 miles off, Hendrickson Lake after 0.6 miles, Kelly Lake 1.6 miles off, Olson Lake after 2 miles and Round Lake 2 miles off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Breed Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell 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. Fish documented in Polk County include yellow perch, brown bullhead, white sucker, northern pike and black bullhead. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Breed Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 68°F, while January sits near 3°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about mid November in an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Breed Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Brandsvold Wildlife Management Area takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Overby Lake, 0.4 miles away. Ask locally about Breed Lake if anything is unclear.