Fishing at Lake Andrew, Douglas County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Lake Andrew falls in Douglas County, part of Minnesota. The land about it is mixed forest. Roughly 948 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. There is roughly 5.2 miles of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Size puts it in the front rank of our Douglas County list. The closest town, Alexandria, is 4.9 miles distant. Fargo is the closest city, 98 miles away. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Lake Andrew

  Measured depth reaches about 91 feet at the deepest point. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Douglas County names largemouth bass, common carp, bluegill, yellow perch and northern pike. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Lake Andrew a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 70°F in July and bottoms out near 9°F in January. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Lake Andrew follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Boat access is recorded roughly half a mile away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Mud Lake is 1.4 miles distant. For Lake Andrew, the notice at the access point is the final word.