Peace Lake Fishing near Hinckley, Minnesota

• Overview

  Peace Lake is set in Kanabec County, Minnesota. Height above sea level is 1,099 feet. With some 26 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The full circuit measures close to 1.0 miles on foot. Our Kanabec County list holds plenty of bigger water. Head to Hinckley, 12 miles away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Minneapolis, 75 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Peace Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Kanabec County cover largemouth bass, northern pike, yellow perch, bluegill and walleye. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Peace Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 68°F in July and bottom out at 7°F in January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Anyone fishing Peace Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. 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. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Snowshoe Lake, 3.3 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Peace Lake.