Fishing Lake Mary in Crow Wing County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Within Crow Wing County, Minnesota, you have Lake Mary. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. The water covers around 395 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The outline measures near 3.4 miles, so local knowledge counts. Few waters listed in Crow Wing County are bigger. The nearest place of any size is Crosslake, 11 miles away. After that come Aitkin at 17 miles and Breezy Point at 18 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Lake Mary

  Recorded soundings reach about 39 feet at the deepest point. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch and northern pike. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Lake Mary repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 6°F in January up to 68°F in July. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Anyone fishing Lake Mary regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Lake Emily is 1.7 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Lake Mary for certain.