Lake Marie Fishing in Stearns County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Lake Marie is set in Stearns County, Minnesota. The water sits 997 feet up. At 309 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. The edge covers about 6.9 miles, enough to hold several distinct areas. It ranks high for size among our Stearns County listings. Annandale sits 7.1 miles from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Minneapolis is 53 miles off. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Lake Marie

  Sounding records show water to about 50 feet. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Stearns County records list largemouth bass, bluegill and northern pike among the fish reported. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. At Lake Marie the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 71°F, while January sits near 10°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. Expect the water usable from around early April until roughly late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Time your trip to Lake Marie by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is School Section Lake, 1.8 miles out. Confirm before you fish Lake Marie.