Morrison Lake Fishing Guide, Beltrami County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Morrison Lake is one of the Beltrami County listings for Minnesota. It stands 1,211 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 25 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. On size it sits at the modest end of our Beltrami County list. For supplies, Little Rock is 6.6 miles out. Red Lake is 11 miles away, with Redby at 15 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Morrison Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Beltrami County include walleye, yellow perch and northern pike. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Fish Morrison Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 67°F at the top of summer and 3°F at the bottom of winter. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Morrison Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Berg Lake, 1.2 miles away. None of that is settled for Morrison Lake in what we hold.