Candor Lake Fishing in Otter Tail County, Minnesota

• Overview

  In Minnesota, Candor Lake falls inside Otter Tail County. Height above sea level is 1,440 feet. At 21 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Otter Tail County list. Nearest place of any size is Frazee, 6.3 miles away. The big place round here is Fargo, 47 miles distant. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Candor Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Otter Tail County records list largemouth bass, black crappie, walleye and bluegill among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Work Candor Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 69°F and January reads 5°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near late November in autumn. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan any trip to Candor Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Schrams Lake, 1 mile away. Treat access at Candor Lake as something to verify.