Brokke Lake Fishing near Fosston, Minnesota

• Overview

  Brokke Lake is a Polk County water, in Minnesota. It stands 1,217 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 3 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Polk County. Head to Fosston, 12 miles away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Fargo, 72 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Brokke Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across 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. Take Brokke Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 68°F in July and bottoms out near 4°F in January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Brokke Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Berg Lake at 0.9 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Brokke Lake should be assumed from this page alone.