Fishing Horseman Lake in Beltrami County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Horseman Lake sits in Beltrami County, out in Minnesota. Height above sea level is 1,355 feet. At about 46 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Some 8.4 miles away sits Bemidji, the nearest settlement. Further out sit Redby (20 miles) and Red Lake (20 miles). It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Horseman Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Beltrami County names walleye, yellow perch and northern pike. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The shape of Horseman Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 67°F and January at 3°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about mid November in an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Horseman Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Movil Lake, 1.3 miles away. For Horseman Lake in particular, ask before you travel.