Ferrell Lake Fishing near Little Falls, Minnesota

• Overview

  This water sits in Morrison County, Minnesota. This is mixed forest ground. Roughly 48 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. A shoreline of some 1.4 miles keeps the choices simple. Head to Little Falls, 9.9 miles away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Minneapolis, 96 miles away. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Ferrell Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Morrison County records list largemouth bass, bluegill and northern pike among the fish reported. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Ferrell Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 69°F, while January sits near 9°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Ferrell Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Goose Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Ferrell Lake in what we hold.