Midge Lake Fishing in Hubbard County, Minnesota

• Overview

  You will find Midge Lake in Hubbard County, Minnesota. The bank is 1,312 feet above sea level. At 538 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. Size puts it in the front rank of our Hubbard County list. Nearest town is Bemidji, 9.6 miles off. For a city, Fargo is 104 miles off. Within easy reach: Little Midge Lake 0.7 miles away, Bowman Lake 1.8 miles, Mud Lake 1.9 miles away, Grace Lake 1.9 miles and Little Wolf Lake 2.5 miles away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Midge Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Hubbard County list walleye, northern pike, black crappie, bluegill and largemouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The shape of Midge Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 67°F and January near 4°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about mid November in an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan around that when you fish Midge Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Little Midge Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Midge Lake.