Little Andrew Lake near Crookston: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  The Polk County end of Minnesota holds Little Andrew Lake. It lies 1,086 feet above sea level. Small at around 8 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Polk County list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest town is Crookston, 20 miles off. The big place round here is Fargo, 54 miles distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Little Andrew Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Polk County include yellow perch, brown bullhead and white sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Little Andrew Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 69°F and January near 4°F on the long-run figures. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Little Andrew Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Cheese Brown Lake, 1.2 miles away. Ask locally about Little Andrew Lake if anything is unclear.