Englemeier Lake near Albany: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Englemeier Lake is set in Stearns County, Minnesota. It lies 1,125 feet above sea level. At about 31 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. A shoreline of some 1.1 miles keeps the choices simple. It is a small entry by Stearns County standards. Nearest town is Albany, 2.8 miles off. The big place round here is Minneapolis, 75 miles distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Englemeier Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Stearns County include largemouth bass, bluegill, northern pike and walleye. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Treat Englemeier Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 10°F to 71°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Englemeier Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Schwinghamer Lake is 0.7 miles distant. Where Englemeier Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.