Fishing at Markee Lake, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Set in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, this is Markee Lake. The water sits 1,194 feet up. Surface area is around 98 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The town to know is Breezy Point, 4.3 miles out. Nisswa follows at 6.2 miles, then Pequot Lakes at 8.1 miles. Close by you have: Little Markee Lake just 0.4 miles, Stevens Lake out at 0.7 miles, Lougee Lake just 0.7 miles, Perch Lake out at 1.4 miles and Pelican Lake just 1.9 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Markee Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Crow Wing County include largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch and northern pike. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Markee Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 69°F and January near 8°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Markee Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Little Markee Lake at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Markee Lake.