Fishing at Four Acre Lake, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

• Overview

  This water sits in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. Height above sea level is 1,253 feet. It covers about 10 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Crow Wing County standards. Crosslake lies 4.5 miles from the water. It is 127 miles to Fargo, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Four Acre Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Crow Wing County: largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch, northern pike and pumpkinseed. The county list is broader than any single water. Work Four Acre Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 69°F and January at 7°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Open water usually runs from mid April until about late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Expect Four Acre Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Little Ox Lake is 0.2 miles distant. Treat access at Four Acre Lake as something to verify.