Fourmile Lake Fishing near Elbow Lake, Minnesota

• Overview

  Fourmile Lake lies in Grant County, in Minnesota. Elevation runs to 1,161 feet. The water covers some 199 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. About 2.3 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Elbow Lake is the closest town at 6 miles. Fergus Falls lies 15 miles off, Wheaton another 31 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Fourmile Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name common carp, largemouth bass, walleye, bluegill and yellow perch. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Fourmile Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 70°F, with January the cold end at about 8°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Fourmile Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• 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. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Field Lake is 0.6 miles off. For Fourmile Lake in particular, ask before you travel.