Lake Two near Hawley: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Within Clay County, Minnesota, you have Lake Two. It stands 1,345 feet above sea level. It measures about 73 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Shoreline comes to about 1.8 miles, small enough to learn in a day. For a base, Hawley sits 8 miles out. Fargo sits 28 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Lake Two

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Clay County records list bluegill, yellow perch and black crappie among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Anyone new to Lake Two should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 69°F and January at 5°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It holds true on Lake Two more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Lake Eleven at 0.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Lake Two should be assumed from this page alone.