Fish Lake Fishing near Morris, Minnesota

• Overview

  Fish Lake lies in Stevens County, Minnesota. It lies 1,083 feet above sea level. With some 175 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bank access stretches around 2.8 miles in total. For supplies, Morris is 11 miles out. It is 89 miles to Fargo, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Fish Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Stevens County include common carp, black bullhead, northern pike, yellow perch and walleye. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Fish Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 9°F in January up to 71°F in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Fish Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. 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. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Mud Lake is 1.6 miles off. For Fish Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.