Guida Lake Fishing Guide, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Guida Lake is one of the Crow Wing County waters in Minnesota. It sits at 1,194 feet above sea level. At about 37 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Nisswa sits 3.7 miles from the bank. Breezy Point follows at 6.2 miles, then Lake Shore at 6.9 miles. Nearby, in order: Mallard Lake at 1.1 miles, Garden Lake lies 1.3 miles on, Mollie Lake at 1.4 miles, Rice Lake lies 1.6 miles on and Johnson Lake at 1.6 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Guida Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Crow Wing County: largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch, northern pike and pumpkinseed. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Guida Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 69°F at the top of summer and 8°F at the bottom of winter. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Expect Guida Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Mallard Lake is 1.1 miles distant. Check the position at Guida Lake before loading the car.