Lake Mary Fishing Guide, Douglas County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Lake Mary stands in Douglas County, Minnesota. It sits at 1,358 feet above sea level. About 3.8 sq miles, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Some 11 miles of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It is among the larger waters listed here for Douglas County. Alexandria lies 6.3 miles from the water. Fargo is the closest city, 96 miles away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lake Mary

  Surveys put the deepest water at about 34 feet. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Douglas County: largemouth bass, common carp, bluegill, yellow perch and northern pike. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Lake Mary gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 70°F and January near 9°F on the long-run figures. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Lake Mary rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Skogland Slough, 0.9 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Lake Mary for certain.