Buffalo Lake Fishing in Crow Wing County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Buffalo Lake falls in Crow Wing County, part of Minnesota. It sits at 1,148 feet above sea level. It covers about 13 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The bank runs about 1.1 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Crow Wing County are larger. Brainerd at 2.7 miles is the nearest place to stop. Baxter is 3.1 miles away, with East Gull Lake at 8.4 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Buffalo Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Crow Wing County include largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Work Buffalo Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 69°F at the top of summer and 8°F at the bottom of winter. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Buffalo Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Boom Lake, 1.9 miles away. None of that is settled for Buffalo Lake in what we hold.