Nixon Lake Fishing Guide, Wright County, Minnesota

• Overview

  Set in Wright County, Minnesota, this is Nixon Lake. It sits in pine and birch. Roughly 61 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Roughly 1.4 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Minnesota listings. Clearwater is the closest town at 4.3 miles. It is 47 miles to Minneapolis, the nearest city. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Nixon Lake

  Surveys put the deepest water at about 57 feet. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Wright County include largemouth bass, bluegill and black crappie. The county list is broader than any single water. Nixon Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 71°F and January about 10°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. Expect the water usable from around early April until roughly late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Nixon Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Cornell Lake, 0.5 miles out. Nothing on Nixon Lake should be assumed from this page alone.