Frielund Lake in Hubbard County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Frielund Lake lies in Hubbard County, Minnesota. The surroundings are pine and birch. The water measures roughly 20 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Hubbard County. Park Rapids sits 15 miles from here and is the nearest stop. After that come Bemidji at 24 miles and Menahga at 27 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Frielund Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Hubbard County records list walleye, northern pike, black crappie, bluegill and largemouth bass among the fish reported. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Frielund Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 4°F and July at about 67°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. The season between ice runs from about mid April to mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Anyone fishing Frielund Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Pine Lake is 1.1 miles off. Where Frielund Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.