Lauer Lake Fishing in Stearns County, Minnesota

• Overview

  In Minnesota, Lauer Lake falls inside Stearns County. The bank gives way to rolling bush. At 16 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Stearns County list holds plenty of bigger water. Start from Albany, 4.8 miles down the road. Avon follows at 6.5 miles, then Richmond at 7.8 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lauer Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Stearns County, recorded fish include largemouth bass, bluegill and northern pike. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Lauer Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 10°F in January to roughly 71°F in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. From about early April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Lauer Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Eggert Lake, 0.8 miles away. Where Lauer Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.