North Pool Fishing Guide, Chisago County, Minnesota

• Overview

  The Chisago County end of Minnesota holds North Pool. Everything around it is rolling bush. At some 487 acres it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. On our Chisago County list it sits near the top for size. Stacy sits 3.6 miles from the bank. Chisago City is 4.2 miles and Branch 4.3 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on North Pool

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Chisago County: largemouth bass, common carp, bluegill, yellow perch and black crappie. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Work North Pool in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 71°F and January at 11°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Anyone fishing North Pool regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Peterson Slough, 1.4 miles away. Nothing on North Pool should be assumed from this page alone.