Fishing Fishhook Lake in Hubbard County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Look for Fishhook Lake in Hubbard County, Minnesota. Everything around it is mixed forest. Surface area runs to roughly 2.5 sq miles, so plan for one area rather than the whole. There is roughly 6.9 miles of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Size puts it in the front rank of our Hubbard County list. Park Rapids sits 2.4 miles from the bank. It is 81 miles to Fargo, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Fishhook Lake

  Survey data gives a maximum of roughly 87 feet. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Hubbard County records list walleye, northern pike, black crappie and bluegill among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Work Fishhook Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 68°F; by January the average is down near 4°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan around that when you fish Fishhook Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Mud Lake at 1.2 miles is the nearest alternative. What applies at Fishhook Lake may have changed since it was mapped.