Lake Emily Fishing in Crow Wing County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Lake Emily lies in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. It lies 1,240 feet above sea level. At 608 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. There is roughly 4.5 miles of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. It is among the larger waters listed here for Crow Wing County. The nearest place of any size is Crosslake, 9.1 miles away. Further out sit Breezy Point (16 miles) and Crosby (17 miles). Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Emily

  Surveys put the deepest water at about 15 feet. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Public occurrence data for Crow Wing County names largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch, northern pike and pumpkinseed. The county list is broader than any single water. The shape of Lake Emily rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 68°F at the top of summer and 7°F at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near late November in autumn. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. That is the shape of the year on Lake Emily.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. You can launch from a ramp around half a mile away. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Dahler Lake is 1.1 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Lake Emily.