Buffalo Lake Fishing Guide, Becker County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Buffalo Lake is a Becker County water, Minnesota side. What surrounds it is pine and birch. At 403 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. With 6.3 miles or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. It ranks high for size among our Becker County listings. Supplies mean a trip to Detroit Lakes, 11 miles off. Frazee lies 17 miles off, Mahnomen another 25 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Buffalo Lake

  The basin has been measured to about 40 feet. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Open biodiversity records for Becker County list bluegill, largemouth bass and walleye. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. The shape of Buffalo Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 4°F to 68°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. From about mid April to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Anyone fishing Buffalo Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Eagen Lake is 1.4 miles off. Check the position at Buffalo Lake before loading the car.