Lingroth Lake Fishing Guide, Aitkin County, Minnesota

• Overview

  The Aitkin County end of Minnesota holds Lingroth Lake. This is lake country bush ground. It measures about 80 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. About 1.4 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. The closest town, Aitkin, is 10 miles distant. Crosby is 19 miles and Vineland 20 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lingroth Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Aitkin County, recorded fish include northern pike, bluegill and yellow perch. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Lingroth Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 6°F and July at about 68°F, the water has a wide range to work through. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Lingroth Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Thirty-One Lake, 1 mile away. Confirm before you fish Lingroth Lake.