Moore Lake, Minnesota: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Becker County in Minnesota is where Moore Lake sits. It sits at 1,506 feet above sea level. At about 30 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Supplies mean a trip to Mahnomen, 24 miles off. The nearest city of size is Fargo, 63 miles away. Close by you also have: Johnson Lake (1.2 miles), 1.3 miles out stands Lower Camp Lake, West Cranberry Lake (1.4 miles), 1.4 miles out stands Wilson Lake and Elbow Lake (1.6 miles). No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Moore Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name bluegill, largemouth bass and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Moore Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 67°F and January reads 4°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. At Moore Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Johnson Lake, 1.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Moore Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.