Fishing East Graham Lake in Nobles County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Within Nobles County, Minnesota, you have East Graham Lake. The country here is lake country bush. This is sizeable water at about 469 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. You are 7.6 miles from Fulda. Worthington is 13 miles and Lakefield 18 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here. Most of the shoreline can be walked in a session.

• Where to Fish on East Graham Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Nobles County, recorded fish include common carp, walleye, yellow perch and black bullhead. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On East Graham Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 72°F, while January sits near 12°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. The lid tends to go about early April and return around late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Time your trip to East Graham Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. Overnight stays are possible 160 yards away. Fury Wildlife Management Area takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, West Graham Lake is 1.2 miles distant. Ask locally about East Graham Lake if anything is unclear.