Fishing Burr Oak Lake in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Look for Burr Oak Lake in the Kandiyohi County part of Minnesota. The country here is pine and birch. It measures about 27 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. About 0.9 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Our Kandiyohi County list holds plenty of bigger water. 4.7 miles away sits Spicer, the nearest town. It is 84 miles to Minneapolis, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Burr Oak Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Kandiyohi County: walleye, northern pike, common carp and largemouth bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Burr Oak Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 10°F to 72°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early April until roughly late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Burr Oak Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Burr Oak Lake WPA covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Eagle Lake, 2.5 miles out. Nothing on Burr Oak Lake should be assumed from this page alone.