Lords Lake Fishing near Moose Lake, Minnesota

• Overview

  The Pine County entry here is Lords Lake, in Minnesota. It sits at 1,063 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 30 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. About 1.0 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. 3.7 miles away sits Moose Lake, the nearest town. The big place round here is Minneapolis, 101 miles distant. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lords Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Pine County include northern pike, bluegill, largemouth bass, black crappie and pumpkinseed. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read Lords Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 68°F in July and bottoms out near 8°F in January. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Lords Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Sand Lake at 0.9 miles is the nearest alternative. Rules at Lords Lake are worth checking on the day.