Morrison Lake Fishing near Mahnomen, Minnesota

• Overview

  Set in Becker County, Morrison Lake is a Minnesota water. Height above sea level is 1,309 feet. Surface area is around 53 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Shoreline comes to about 1.2 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Mahnomen at 14 miles is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Fargo, 45 miles distant. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Morrison Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Becker County include bluegill, largemouth bass and walleye. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read Morrison Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 68°F for July and 4°F for January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Morrison Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Dump Ground Lake is 0.8 miles distant. Signs at Morrison Lake carry more weight than any list.