Moulton Lake Fishing near Aitkin, Minnesota

• Overview

  Within Crow Wing County, Minnesota, you have Moulton Lake. Around the bank it is lake country bush. This is sizeable water at about 253 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. The full circuit measures close to 3.1 miles on foot. It is among the larger waters listed here for Crow Wing County. Nearest place of any size is Aitkin, 14 miles away. After that come Crosslake at 17 miles and Crosby at 19 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Moulton Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Crow Wing County names largemouth bass, bluegill, yellow perch, northern pike and pumpkinseed. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Moulton Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 6°F in January up to 68°F in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Time your trip to Moulton Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Bass Lake, 1.2 miles out. Nothing on Moulton Lake should be assumed from this page alone.