Fishing Henry Lake in Otter Tail County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Within Otter Tail County, Minnesota, you have Henry Lake. Elevation runs to 1,391 feet. With some 34 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Otter Tail County. New York Mills is the closest town at 1.6 miles. After that come Perham at 9.1 miles and Wadena at 14 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Henry Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Otter Tail County list largemouth bass, black crappie, walleye and bluegill. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Henry Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 69°F at the top of summer and 5°F at the bottom of winter. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Henry Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Windy Lake is 0.7 miles distant. For Henry Lake in particular, ask before you travel.