Fish Trap Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Fish Trap Lake is a Morrison County water, Minnesota side. The setting is rolling bush on every side. Roughly 1,151 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. It is among the larger waters listed here for Morrison County. Staples lies 13 miles from the water. Then Baxter, 19 miles, and East Gull Lake, 19 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Fish Trap Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Morrison County names largemouth bass, bluegill and northern pike. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Fish Trap Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 69°F at the top of summer and 8°F at the bottom of winter. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. From about mid April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Fish Trap Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Line Lake is 0.9 miles distant. Ask locally about Fish Trap Lake if anything is unclear.