Niemackl Lakes in Grant County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Grant County, Niemackl Lakes is a Minnesota water. The setting is pine and birch. At about 243 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. At about 3.1 miles of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It is among the larger waters listed here for Grant County. Head to Morris, 15 miles away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Fargo, 84 miles distant. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Niemackl Lakes

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Grant County, recorded fish include common carp, largemouth bass and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The near bank of Niemackl Lakes is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 9°F in January and 71°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 late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Time your trip to Niemackl Lakes by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is a campsite half a mile from the water. The water borders Towner Wildlife Management Area, so reserve rules are likely to apply. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Keitzman Slough is 1.4 miles distant. For Niemackl Lakes, the notice at the access point is the final word.