Fields Lake in Beltrami County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Fields Lake in Beltrami County, Minnesota. Height above sea level is 1,375 feet. About 22 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Beltrami County list holds plenty of bigger water. For supplies, Redby is 20 miles out. The big place round here is Fargo, 122 miles distant. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Fields Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Beltrami County names walleye, yellow perch, northern pike and largemouth bass. The county list is broader than any single water. Take Fields Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 67°F in July and bottoms out near 3°F in January. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It holds true on Fields Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Stoner Lake is 2.1 miles off. Confirm before you fish Fields Lake.