Fishing at Lake Lomond, Clearwater County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Lake Lomond lies in Clearwater County, in Minnesota. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. At about 93 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The full circuit measures close to 1.8 miles on foot. It is among the larger waters listed here for Clearwater County. Bagley at 0.7 miles is the nearest place to stop. Fosston follows at 16 miles, then Bemidji at 25 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lake Lomond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Clearwater County include bluegill, northern pike and largemouth bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Lake Lomond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 67°F and January about 3°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. That shapes the year on Lake Lomond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. Fishing from a pier is possible 170 yards away. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Mud Lake is 1.3 miles off. For Lake Lomond in particular, ask before you travel.