Fahul Lake Fishing near Redby, Minnesota

• Overview

  Set in Beltrami County, Fahul Lake is a Minnesota water. Height above sea level is 1,329 feet. It runs to roughly 75 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Redby sits 8.5 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Beyond it, Red Lake at 8.6 miles and Little Rock at 10 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Fahul Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name walleye, yellow perch and northern pike. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Fahul Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 67°F in July and bottom out at 3°F in January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Plan any trip to Fahul Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Grenn Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Fahul Lake.