Fishing at Grass Lake, Kanabec County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Grass Lake is one of the Kanabec County listings for Minnesota. The land about it is lake country bush. At 23 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Kanabec County list holds plenty of bigger water. Some 3.7 miles away sits Braham, the nearest settlement. Further out sit Mora (9.5 miles) and Rock Creek (9.6 miles). The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Grass Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Kanabec County: largemouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Grass Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 8°F to 69°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about late November in an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That is the shape of the year on Grass Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Rice Lake is 3.7 miles distant. Nothing on Grass Lake should be assumed from this page alone.