Fourth Lake Fishing near Chisago City, Minnesota

• Overview

  You will find Fourth Lake in Chisago County, Minnesota. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. At roughly 8 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Chisago County list holds plenty of bigger water. Chisago City is the closest place, 4.6 miles off. Saint Paul sits 28 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Fourth Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Chisago County include largemouth bass, common carp, bluegill, yellow perch and black crappie. The county list is broader than any single water. Fourth Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 11°F in January up to 71°F in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early April until roughly late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Expect Fourth Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Moody Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Fourth Lake.