Caraway Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Crow Wing County, Minnesota, is where Caraway Lake sits. Elevation runs to 1,257 feet. It measures about 30 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Crosslake is the closest town at 14 miles. Minneapolis sits 126 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Caraway Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Crow Wing County, recorded fish include largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch and northern pike. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Caraway Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 67°F; by January the average is down near 6°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Caraway Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Lows Lake is 1.1 miles distant. Check the position at Caraway Lake before loading the car.