Linwood Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Minnesota, Linwood Lake falls inside Anoka County. The ground round it is rolling bush. Roughly 573 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. With 4.3 miles or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Few waters listed in Anoka County are bigger. East Bethel sits 5.1 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Minneapolis sits 27 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Linwood Lake

  The basin drops to a measured 48 feet. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Anoka County list bluegill, common carp, black crappie and largemouth bass. The county list is broader than any single water. Take Linwood Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 11°F and July at about 71°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. Climate figures give an open season running early April to late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Anyone fishing Linwood Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. You can launch: the ramp is half a mile away. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Skunk Lake, 1.1 miles away. Treat Linwood Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.