Fishing Jegtvig Lake in Clay County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Minnesota holds Jegtvig Lake, in Clay County. This is rolling bush country. About 20 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Clay County. Hawley is the closest town at 5.9 miles. Beyond it, Barnesville at 13 miles and Glyndon at 16 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Jegtvig Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Clay County: bluegill, yellow perch and black crappie. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read Jegtvig Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 6°F and July at about 69°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Jegtvig Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Anfinson Lake is 0.6 miles off. Treat Jegtvig Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.