Hamre Lake Fishing in Polk County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Hamre Lake falls in Polk County, part of Minnesota. The bank is 1,276 feet above sea level. With some 31 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The nearest town is Fosston, 10 miles away. Bagley lies 20 miles off, Red Lake Falls another 29 miles. Nearest other option: Wold Lake 0.7 miles off, Sorby Lake at 1 mile, Perch Lake 1.7 miles off, Moe Lake at 2.2 miles and Schneider Lake 2.2 miles off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Hamre Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Polk County: yellow perch, brown bullhead, white sucker, northern pike and black bullhead. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Hamre Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 68°F; by January the average is down near 3°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Hamre Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Wold Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Hamre Lake should be assumed from this page alone.