Lincoln Lake Fishing near Glenwood, Minnesota

• Overview

  Set in Pope County, Minnesota, this is Lincoln Lake. Height above sea level is 1,332 feet. Roughly 25 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Most waters listed here for Pope County are larger. You are 10 miles from Glenwood. For a city, Minneapolis is 104 miles off. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lincoln Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name largemouth bass, common carp, northern pike, yellow perch and black crappie. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Lincoln Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 71°F in July and bottom out at 9°F in January. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Time your trip to Lincoln Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Krantz Lake is 2.1 miles off. None of that is settled for Lincoln Lake in what we hold.