Little Devils Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Little Devils Lake is an Otter Tail County water, Minnesota side. The water sits 1,348 feet up. At about 37 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Our Otter Tail County list holds plenty of bigger water. Perham sits 4.3 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Beyond it, Frazee at 7.8 miles and New York Mills at 15 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Little Devils Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Otter Tail County, recorded fish include largemouth bass, black crappie, walleye, bluegill and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Little Devils Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 5°F to 69°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. On average, mid April opens the water and late November closes it again. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Little Devils Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Devils Lake, 0.4 miles out. Nothing on Little Devils Lake should be assumed from this page alone.