Lows Lake in Crow Wing County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lows Lake is listed under Crow Wing County, Minnesota. Height above sea level is 1,257 feet. Roughly 302 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The edge covers about 3.7 miles, enough to hold several distinct areas. It ranks high for size among our Crow Wing County listings. Crosslake at 14 miles is the nearest place to stop. It is 125 miles to Minneapolis, the nearest city. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Lows Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Crow Wing County names largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch, northern pike and pumpkinseed. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Lows Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 68°F; the cold one sits at 6°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Anyone fishing Lows Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. 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. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Caraway Lake at 1.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat Lows Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.