Eagle Lake Fishing near Sherburn, Minnesota

• Overview

  Eagle Lake lies within the bounds of Martin County, Minnesota. Elevation runs to 1,171 feet. It runs to roughly 101 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The bank runs about 2.2 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. You are 7.3 miles from Sherburn. Fairmont is 7.6 miles away, with Truman at 12 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Eagle Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Records held for Martin County cover common carp, yellow perch, black bullhead and black crappie. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Eagle Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 13°F in January and 72°F in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Eagle Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. The water borders Krahmer Wildlife Management Area, so reserve rules are likely to apply. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Round Lake, 4.4 miles out. For Eagle Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.