Fawn Lake Fishing Guide, Anoka County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Fawn Lake sits in Anoka County, out in Minnesota. The water sits 886 feet up. It measures about 58 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The whole outline is near 1.1 miles, and most of it is walkable. Ground here is low by Minnesota standards. Stacy sits 3.2 miles from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Minneapolis is 31 miles off. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Fawn Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name bluegill, common carp, black crappie and largemouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. On Fawn Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 71°F and January near 11°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. Open water usually runs from early April until about late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It holds true on Fawn Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Pet Lake is 0.4 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Fawn Lake for certain.