Fishing at Little Dinner Lake, Becker County, Minnesota

• Overview

  This water sits in Becker County, Minnesota. This is mixed forest ground. Small at around 12 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Becker County list. 13 miles away sits Park Rapids, the nearest town. The big place round here is Fargo, 76 miles distant. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Little Dinner Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Becker County: bluegill, largemouth bass, walleye and northern pike. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Little Dinner Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 68°F and January reads 4°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Little Dinner Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Dinner Lake is 0.6 miles off. Confirm access to Little Dinner Lake locally before you travel.