Fishing Duglas Lake in Hubbard County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Duglas Lake is a Hubbard County water, in Minnesota. It sits at 1,473 feet above sea level. Small at around 11 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Hubbard County list. Some 9.9 miles away sits Bemidji, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Fargo, 95 miles away. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Duglas Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Hubbard County include walleye, northern pike, black crappie and bluegill. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Duglas Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 67°F at the top of summer and 4°F at the bottom of winter. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Expect Duglas Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Hatchers Lake is 2.8 miles off. Confirm before you fish Duglas Lake.