Dans Lake Fishing Guide, Wright County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Set in Wright County, Dans Lake is a Minnesota water. It lies 1,010 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 73 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Around 1.4 miles of margin, front to back. 4.9 miles away sits Annandale, the nearest town. Maple Lake follows at 8 miles, then Cokato at 8.4 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Dans Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Wright County, recorded fish include largemouth bass, bluegill and black crappie. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Dans Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 72°F and January about 10°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early April. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It holds true on Dans Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Granite Lake at 2.4 miles is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Dans Lake in what we hold.