Millers Lake Fishing near Little Falls, Minnesota

• Overview

  In Minnesota, Millers Lake falls inside Morrison County. Height above sea level is 1,289 feet. The water measures roughly 18 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. For supplies, Little Falls is 16 miles out. Then Staples, 17 miles, and Baxter, 19 miles. What else is close: Canton Lake lies 0.4 miles on, Longs Lake at 1.1 miles, Lake Madaline lies 1.9 miles on, Lagerquist Lake at 2.4 miles and Lake Leslie lies 2.6 miles on. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Millers Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Morrison County names largemouth bass, bluegill, northern pike and black crappie. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Millers Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 69°F; by January the average is down near 8°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Open water usually runs from mid April until about late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Millers Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Canton Lake, 0.4 miles away. Where Millers Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.