Moore Lake near Fridley: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Out in Anoka County, Minnesota, sits Moore Lake. Beyond the shoreline you have rolling bush. Surface area is around 101 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. There is roughly 1.8 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Minnesota listings. Fridley is the closest town at 1 mile. The big place round here is Minneapolis, 6.8 miles distant. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Moore Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. 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. Reported across Anoka County: bluegill, common carp, black crappie, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Moore Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 13°F in January and 73°F in July. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Moore Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. A jetty or pier is mapped about half a mile from here. A toilet block sits half a mile away. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Sullivan Lake at 1 mile is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Moore Lake in what we hold.