Fishing Jennison Lake in Crow Wing County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Jennison Lake is a Crow Wing County water, in Minnesota. Height above sea level is 1,270 feet. The water measures roughly 16 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Crow Wing County list holds plenty of bigger water. Start from Vineland, 6.3 miles down the road. Crosby lies 18 miles off, Brainerd another 19 miles. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Jennison Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Crow Wing County include largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch and northern pike. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Read Jennison Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 69°F and January about 8°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Anyone fishing Jennison Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Bullhead Lake is 0.6 miles off. Signs at Jennison Lake carry more weight than any list.