Buttermint Lake near Crosby: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Buttermint Lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. The bank is 1,217 feet above sea level. Around 25 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Crow Wing County. Crosby is the closest town at 8.2 miles. Brainerd lies 11 miles off, Baxter another 16 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Buttermint Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. 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. Open biodiversity records for Crow Wing County list largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch and northern pike. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Work Buttermint Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 69°F, the coldest about 8°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Buttermint Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Dog Lake at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. For Buttermint Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.