Fishing Hager Pond in Crow Wing County, Minnesota

• Overview

  In Minnesota, Hager Pond belongs to Crow Wing County. It sits at 1,142 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 3 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Crow Wing County. For a base, Little Falls sits 11 miles out. Minneapolis sits 97 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Hager Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Fish documented in Crow Wing County include largemouth bass, bluegill and yellow perch. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Hager Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 9°F to 70°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Hager Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Prentice Pond is 1.2 miles off. Signs at Hager Pond carry more weight than any list.